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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 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
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Selectivity ? 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
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX ? 35-150 mA 30-170 mA
TX ? - Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 207 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.15 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Mobile Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
CTCSS, DTMF. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003200E ICOM-IC-RX000007 ICOM-IC-W000031A