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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps XTAL presets Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 15,5-26,6 / 23,5-41 / 37,5-65 / 64-115 meter
110-175 / 170-300 / 290 - 570 meter optional
76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL TRF with regeneration ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 1 W ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 6 + 45 + 135 + 180 V 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1929 and 1935 in USA Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight 470 gr (1.0 lbs) batteries included ? 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? External PSU: National 3580B ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-PALM-IV NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000004 ICOM-IC-T000010