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UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 6 p.p.m. Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 30-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
-6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) Better than 70dB
Audio output ? 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 1-10 W 350/300 mW 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 38-170 mA 0.7A max
TX ? Max 440 mA 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 1998 and 2001 Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ATV option. CI-V ? CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001275 ICOM-IC-Q000007E YAESU-FT-002900R