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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1856 MHz 136-174 MHz 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 1.60 µV 1.6-50 MHz
0.56 µV 50-905 MHz
1.00 µV 905-130 MHz
1.40 µV 1380-1800 MHz
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W @ 4 - 8 ohms ? 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11V DC (battery pack) 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX 1.1 A max 30-250 mA 600 mA
TX - Max 2.6 A 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 181 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.13 in)
56 × 110 × 35 mm
(2.20 × 4.33 × 1.38 in)
52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz) with BP-227 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s) 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DTCS. Alpha tags WX alert (US version only). IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000100 ICOM-IC-V000085 ICOM-IC-T000010