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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 100-173 / 350-469.95 MHz 58-175 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 432-436 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? 5-16 V DC
Current RX 300 mA ? 12 mA
TX - ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
65 × 92 × 38 mm
(2.56 × 3.62 × 1.50 in)
48 × 68 × 30 mm
(1.89 × 2.68 × 1.18 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 180 gr (6.4 oz) without battery
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Twin RX VOX
CTCSS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AKD-HF000003 ALAN-CT-000079 ALAN-CT-000152