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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 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: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? More than 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 1-10 W FM: 45/45 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 10 W Max 0.6 A 2-2.5 A
TX - Max 2.3 A Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) without PS-35 (with PS-35: 2.3kg)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 396 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000012 ICOM-IC-000251E ICOM-IC-000970H