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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
Selectivity ? FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV   -
RF-output Max 100 W High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack)
Current RX ? 1.2-1.8 A 35-150 mA
TX ? Max 13 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 2008 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 200 gr (7.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 522 channels in 1 bank(s) 1650 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000271H ICOM-IC-002820H ICOM-IC-RX000007