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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? 2.5 p.p.m. (10 °C to +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.525-1.61 / 3.2-30 / 88-108 MHz (USA)
0.15-0.4 / 0.525-1.61 / 3.2-30 / 88-108 MHz (Europe)
0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? FM (at 12dB SINAD)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.16μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.16μV
230.000–259.995MHz 0.56μV
260.000–299.995MHz 0.32μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.22μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.22μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.16μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.16μV
810.000–879.990MHz 0.45μV
880.000–999.990MHz 0.45μV

AM (at 10dB S/N, 30% Mod.)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.5μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.5μV
230.000–259.995MHz 1.8μV
260.000–299.995MHz 1.0μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.79μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.63μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.56μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.56μV

DV (D-Star) (at BER 1%, 4.8kbps)
VHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
UHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
Selectivity ? ? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? 50 / 15 / 5 W (approx.)

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 9V DC (6LR20 / D) 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A max
TX - - 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 381 × 246 × 120 mm
(15.00 × 9.69 × 4.72 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without microphone, cable and bracket
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-DR-000028 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-DR-000048 ICOM-ID-E000880