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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz - 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 1-10 W ? High: 2-5/2-5 W (Depending on voltage), Medium: 2/1.8 W, Low: 0.35/0.35 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external 6-16V DC
Current RX 1.3 A 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) 20-250 mA
TX Max 7.5 A - 0.5-1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1997 and 1997
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 185 gr (6.5 oz) 380 gr (13.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ATV option CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
CTCSS and DTMF
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001271 ICOM-IC-R000005 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000204