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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
300-channel | TrunkTracker | VHF/UHF/AIR/800MHz | Scanner / receiver
Portable AirBand VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 220.0 - 389.9 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
AIR: 1.5 µV
800MHz: 0.7 µV
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Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double / Triple conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
1st: 380 MHz
2nd: 10.85 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ? ?
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load 2 W, 8-ohm 100 mW Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 350/300 mW ? -

Connections

Antenna SMA - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 13.8V DC or mains 12 V DC / Mains
Current RX 38-170 mA 230-500 mA ?
TX Max 440 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USSR
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
205 × 70 × 195 mm
(8.07 × 2.76 × 7.68 in)
290 × 155 × 210 mm
(11.42 × 6.10 × 8.27 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Trunking ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002050 MILITARY-USSR R-000871