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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output Max 25 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack)
Current RX ? 18-160 mA 35-150 mA
TX Max 6 A Max 1.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1992 and 19xx Between 2008 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 200 gr (7.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1650 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000271E ICOM-IC-000004IE ICOM-IC-RX000007