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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.1-3305 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations N-FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   P25   DV  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations N-FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   -
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 6-10.3V DC ?
Current RX 10-250 mA 30-250 mA ?
TX 2.2 A max 1-2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
?
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? GPS option. Bluetooth
Dual-watch
IP57 environmental proof
Micro-SD card
Sprectrum display
Audio recording
GPS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-V000001 ICOM-IC-R000030