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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF/SHF Scanner / receiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 0.01-3300 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-1.8 MHz: 25 µV
1.8-50 MHz: 2.5 µV
50-700 MHz: 2 µV
700-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-50 MHz: 0.63 µV
50-700 MHz: 0.5 µV
700-1300 MHz: 0.63 µV
1300-2300 MHz: 5.6 µV
2300-3000 MHz: 18 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
50-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-1300 MHz: 1.8 µV
1300-2300 MHz: 18 µV
2300-3000 MHz: 56 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.495-1.8 MHz: 5 µV
1.8-50 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-700 MHz: 0.4 µV
700-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 230 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz - 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 1-10 W ? 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC +/- 15% 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 1.3 A Max 1.5 A 90-500 mA
TX Max 7.5 A - 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2006 and 200x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
146 × 41 × 206 mm
(5.75 × 1.61 × 8.11 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 1.35 kg (3.0 lbs) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Base Station Headless Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ATV option CTCSS/DTCS. Dual watch and diversity reception. DSP (UT-106) and D-Star (UT-118) options. Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001271 ICOM-IC-PCR002500 ICOM-IC-A000025NE