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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  None 
Freq. stability 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 144-146 MHz SW: 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external 13.8V DC Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank.
Current RX 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) Max 600 mA ?
TX - Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
168 × 155 × 64 mm
(6.61 × 6.10 × 2.52 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) ? 539 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000005 KENWOOD-TM-000241E ETÓN-FR000250