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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile quad-band transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 5 p.p.m. ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 25 / 12.5 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
26-33 / 47-54 / 108-180 / 320-512 / 750-950 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 70 / 60 dB 12 / 30 kHz 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)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 49.95 / 38.85 kHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 0.5 W 2 W @ 8 Ohm for 5% THD More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
29 / 50 / 144 / 430 MHz bands 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 5 / 2 W 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 W (UHF: 40 W) FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V, 1200mAh (Li-Ion Battery) 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 500 mA 1 A max
TX ? 8.5 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2013 and 20xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 119 × 55 × 33 mm
(4.69 × 2.17 × 1.30 in)
140 × 41.5 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.63 × 6.61 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Water Protection Class IP66
? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HYTERA-TC-000610 TYT-TH-009800 ALINCO-DX-SR000009