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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
25-2000 MHz (Gap between 1000-1025 MHz) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 2.2 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.4 µV
118-137 MHz: 1.4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-90 MHz: 0.45 µV
90-144 MHz: 0.2 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV
148-180 MHz: 0.2 µV
350-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
600-940 MHz: 1.4 µV
940-999.990 MHz: 2.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.8 µV µV
600-800 MHz: 2.5 µV
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Selectivity (Ham bands)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-10 dB), 700 kHz (-20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >40 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
- 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low 1: 0.1 / 0.1 W ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

Antenna SMA N-type BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (Lithium-Ion battery pack, 1800 mAh) 13.8V DC or mains 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external
Current RX 80-150 mA Max 1.65 A ?
TX Max 1.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 1986 and 1990 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 28 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 1.10 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
Weight 160 gr (5.6 oz) with battery and antenna 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 18 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTCS TV and remote control option Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000007 ICOM-IC-R007000 ICOM-IC-Z000001E