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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
< .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 2-5/2-5 W (Depending on voltage), Medium: 2/1.8 W, Low: 0.35/0.35 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) 20-250 mA 1.2 A
TX - 0.5-1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1997 and 1997 Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 380 gr (13.4 oz) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
CTCSS and DTMF
Twin RX
FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000005 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000204 YAESU-FRG-000100