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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 6 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 30-1300 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
?
Selectivity ? FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) 60 dB
Audio output ? 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 350/300 mW High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1.7 A 38-170 mA Max 1.1 A
TX Max 6 A Max 440 mA Max 12.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1998 and 2001 Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX. ? GPS option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000900E ICOM-IC-Q000007E ICOM-ID-000800D