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

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 ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999 MHz 25-512 MHz (except cellular) -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) - 50-54 MHz in 4 segments
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Mid1: 2.5 / 2.5 W, Mid2: 500/500 mW, Low: 100 / 100 mW ? SSB/CW: 10 W PEP, AM: 2.5 W (4 W typical)

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) ? Mains (117 V DC)
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 112 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.34 in)
? ?
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) with BP-256 ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features D-Star concept. Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). Twin RX Optional speaker-mike with built-in GPS receiver (HM-175GPS) for extended D-Star functions ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000092D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000135 HEATHKIT-HX-000030