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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? 2.5 ppm -4F to +140F (-20 C - +60 C)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
136-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.495-824 / 849-867 / 894-999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 2.2 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.4 µV
118-137 MHz: 1.4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-90 MHz: 0.45 µV
90-144 MHz: 0.2 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV
148-180 MHz: 0.2 µV
350-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
600-940 MHz: 1.4 µV
940-999.990 MHz: 2.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.8 µV µV
600-800 MHz: 2.5 µV
? ?
Selectivity (Ham bands)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-10 dB), 700 kHz (-20 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >40 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low 1: 0.1 / 0.1 W 5 W / 0.5 W / 15 mW 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 / 0.1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (Lithium-Ion battery pack, 1800 mAh) 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX 80-150 mA ? 2.1A max
TX Max 1.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 1995 and 199x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 28 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 1.10 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
58.4 × 103 × 34.2 mm
(2.30 × 4.06 × 1.35 in)
Weight 160 gr (5.6 oz) with battery and antenna 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 18 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTCS Clock
Detachable speaker/mike
Twin RX
Alpha tags
Alpha tags. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000007 ICOM-IC-Z000001A ICOM-IC-000080AD