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

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
1st: 43.1 MHz (VHF), 35.8 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? >50 dB >50 dB
Audio output 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 16~210 mA (13.8V) 1.5-1.9 A 30-210 mA
TX 450~1200 mA (13.8V) - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TV option, CI-V CTCSS on TX (RX option UT-94), DTMF. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-R007100 ICOM-IC-W000031E