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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ? 15 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 420-480 MHz
1240-1320 MHz (with UX-910 option)
146-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 0.5 kHz (-6 kHz), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single- double- or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF frequency matrix Double conversion + XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB 2m/70cm: >60 dB 23cm: >50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
1260-1300 MHz/10 W (with UX-910 option)
146-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 5-50 / 5-50 W, 1-10 W on 23cm (with UX-910 option) 1 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 700-900 mA Max 3.5 A (with UX-910) ?
TX 1.6-5 A Max 23 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) without UX-910 ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 212 channels in 1 bank(s) 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual 9K6 packet ports and built-in keyer. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000290D ICOM-IC-000910D ICOM-IC-000022S