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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 1 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM better than 1 µV
AM better than 2 µV
Selectivity ? +/-10 kHz (-6 dB), +/-18 kHz (-50 dB) ± 9 kHz (-6 dB)
± 15 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? 10.7 MHz Crystal Filter and 455 kHz Ceramic Filter
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion + XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) - -
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 6V DC or 4LR6 6V DC (4 AA cells)
Current RX ? ? 45-130 mA
TX 0.8-2.1 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
62 × 145 × 34 mm
(2.44 × 5.71 × 1.34 in)
?
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 224 gr (7.9 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000079 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000022