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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 0.1 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
1.5-30 MHz 30-50 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1 µV (30 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity ± 6 kHz (- 6 dB)
± 12 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 10.700 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
1.5-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 2.5/0.3 W SSB: 300/40 W PEP, CW: 250/25 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13V DC 20-32V DC (28V nominal) Mains
Current RX 20-100 mA 30 W ?
TX 700 mA 1050 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 197x and 19xx in England Between 1957 and 1958
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.34 in)
? ?
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL with thumbwheels. VOX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000203R CLANSMAN-VRC-000322 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000104