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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Image rejection ? More than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 1-10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 13.8V DC or mains 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external
Current RX ? Max 0.6 A 95-140 mA
TX - Max 2.3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 130 × 60 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? ABF125 VHF Airband Filter (BNC M to F)
ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
MPN HANDIC-001600-MKIII ICOM-IC-000251E AOR-AR-002700