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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±50 Hz over an eight hour period at constant ambient temperature and humidity after 2 hours from switching on. Better than 50 Hz per degree Centigrade at constand humidity after 2 hours from switching on.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz VHF/UHF 0.98-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity ? ? CW / SSB: 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
AM / DSB: 30% modulated at 400 Hz: 3 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 0.5-13 kHz
Filters ? ? 0.2 / 1.2 / 3.0 / 6.5 / 13 kHz
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
100 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic Proprietary
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains (100-125 / 200-250V) or 21-27V DC
Current RX ? 15 W max 10 VA approx.
TX 10.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Taiwan Between 1972 and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
? 406 × 89 × 482.5 mm
(15.98 × 3.50 × 19.00 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) ? 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? Automatic Gain Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003230H REGENCY-R-001070 RACAL-RA-001217