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General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 1 / 10 / 100 kHz 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 25.165-29.695 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) 25.165-29.695 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W 30 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? Mains
Current RX 1.2-1.8 A ? Max 80 W
TX Max 13 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
150 × 50 × 235 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 9.25 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 522 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 0 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002820H MAGNUM-000257 COLLINS-HF-008050A