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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Waterproof Handheld PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 400-512 MHz 0.15-35 MHz 446.003125-446.196875 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 800 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 477 MHz - 446.003125-446.196875 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 5 W ? 500 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC 7.2 V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x Between 2018 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 127 × 36 × 157.5 mm
(5.00 × 1.42 × 6.20 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
52 × 186 × 30 mm
(2.05 × 7.32 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 2 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 32 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features Detachable Remote or In-Dash Control Head
CTCSS / DCS
? • Up to 26 hours of long lasting battery life
• Channel Set Mode
• Power ON scan
• Tone scan (analogue)
• Nuisance delete
• Answer back call (analogue)
• LED light indicator
• Status Call (RX only)
• PC programmable
• AMBE+2™ dPMR standard vocoder
• IP67 Waterproofing and Dust-tight Protection
Accessories ? ? HS-94LWP or HS-95LWP hands-free headsets
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UH000015SX ALINCO-DX-R000008 ICOM-IC-F000029DR2