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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±3 ppm ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations FM   All mode   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
60 dB
Filters ? 2 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz - 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W ? High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external
Current RX Max 140 mA ? 25-100 mA
TX Max 1.2 A - 0.8-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003AT JRC-NRD-000525 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404