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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
Selectivity ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, built-in power unit 13.8V DC 11.7-15.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A 0.5 A
TX - Max 12.5 A 8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? GPS connectivity. Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/C ICOM-ID-000800H STANDARD-FTM-000010H