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

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
65 dB typical
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB 75 dB typical
Audio output ? 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 0.5 / 5.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2 V DC
Current RX Max 2 A 20-250 mA
TX - 0.7-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags.
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R008500 ICOM-IC-V000008