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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
2m / 70cm | VHF/UHF Transceiver | 5 W

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 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 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 100-995 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   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 - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output Max 25 W ? High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 7.2-12V DC
Current RX ? 35-150 mA 15-150 mA
TX Max 6 A - Max 2.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) 440 gr (15.5 oz) depending on battery type
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
CTCSS. Keyboard. Cross band repeater function. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000271E ICOM-IC-RX000007 ICOM-IC-W000021AT