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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF/SHF Scanner / receiver
1 kW Solid-State HF amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 0.15-3305 MHz (less cellular in the US) 1.8-54 MHz / 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? FM (12dB SINAD)
1.620– 4.999MHz 0.56μV
5.000– 221.999MHz 0.4μV
330.000– 832.999MHz 0.56μV
833.000– 1304.999MHz 0.71μV
1330.000–2304.999MHz 5.6μV
2330.000– 2999.999MHz 18μV

W-FM (12dB SINAD)
76.000– 108.000MHz 1.8μV
175.000– 221.999MHz 1.8μV
470.000– 769.999MHz 2.5μV

AM (10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 2.2μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 1.4μV
118.000– 135.999MHz 1.4μV

SSB, CW 10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 0.4μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 0.25μV
50.000– 53.999MHz 0.25μV
118.000– 146.999MHz 0.25μV
330.000– 469.999MHz 0.32μV
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Selectivity ? SSB, CW: > 1.8kHz/–6dB
AM, FM: > 12kHz/–6dB, < 30kHz/–60dB
W-FM: > 150kHz/–6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne + down converter ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
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Image rejection ? 1st: 266.7 MHz, 429.1 MHz 2nd: 19.65 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz ?
Audio output ? 100mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) - 1.8-54 MHz / 160-6 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - All mode  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW ? SSB: 1000 W PEP, FM/RTTY: 500W, AM: 275 W

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 3.7-4.5V DC (Re-chargeable Li-Ion battery pack or 3AA/R6 alkaline) or 6V DC ±5% (external) 100-260 V AC
Current RX ? 35-150 mA ?
TX 0.8-2.1 A - 42 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
60 × 142 × 34.8 mm
(2.36 × 5.59 × 1.37 in)
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Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 320 gr (11.3 oz) with antenna and BP-206 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX VSC. Internal ferrite bar antenna for MW reception. NB & ANL. CI-V. CTCSS & DCS decoder. Digital recorder up to 4 hours. Twin RX. Up-gradable firmware
Color TFT touch screen
Auto band switching
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD ICOM-IC-R000020 9005800