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Mobile PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  11m (CB)  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 150 Hz per hour after warm-up ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.5 μV @ 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 2.5 W High: 5/1 W, Low: ?/? W 0.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 7-14V DC 12 V DC ±10%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1992 and 19xx Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 54 × 135 × 38 mm
(2.13 × 5.31 × 1.50 in)
100 × 22 × 85 mm
(3.94 × 0.87 × 3.35 in)
Weight ? 405 gr (14.3 oz) 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? Twin RX CTCSS/PL + DCS
Display can be flipped 180° which allows for mounting upside down
Accessories ? ? PRG-GB1: Programming cable and software
MPN ICOM-IC-000501 ICOM-IC-X000002E MIDLAND-GB000001