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

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 ~ 100 kHz Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Doulbe conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W nominal

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 350/300 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 12 V DC or mains
Current RX 38-170 mA ? ?
TX Max 440 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 199x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
RIT
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007A NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS 20-402