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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.525-1.71 / 5.9-17.9 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) - -
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - -
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 6V DC (4R6 / AA) Mains
Current RX 1.2-1.8 A ? Max 80 W
TX Max 13 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
165 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.50 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 380 gr (13.4 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 522 channels in 1 bank(s) 27 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS (Station name & Auto time set) Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002820H ROBERTS-R-009921 COLLINS-HF-008050A