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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 160-10 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   P25  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 438-450 MHz - 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   P25  
RF-output 1/10 W ? 0.1-5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + TV-antenne BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ? Li-Ion battery (11+ hours)
Current RX 600 mA ? ?
TX 3.4 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x in Japan by Standard/Marantz Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
? ?
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 475 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 304 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000024 HEATHKIT-RA-000001 RACAL-000025