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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 108.00-142.10 / 149.50-160.00 / 220.00 - 391.00 MHz 160-10 m 136-173.995 / 400-511.995 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM & FM: 0.5V (S/N 10db) ? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 100 mW external speaker required 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-147.995 / 420-449.995 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.88v Internal (3 x AA nicads), 12v dc external ? 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery
Current RX ? ? 250 mA
TX - - 1.6 / 1.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 59 × 147 × 38 mm
(2.32 × 5.79 × 1.50 in)
? 58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) ? 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YUPITERU-VT-000225 HEATHKIT-RA-000001 ALINCO-DJ-V000057T