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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
VHF: Less than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: Less than 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1/1 W, Low: 300/300 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 3.3-8.4V DC (4.5V DC nominal) 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd), 12V DC (ext)
Current RX 35-150 mA 11-70 mA ?
TX - 400-950 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 1997 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
58 × 104 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.09 × 1.06 in)
70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 210 gr (7.4 oz) including battery & antenna 360 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
CTCSS. DTMF 7 programmed WX channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-RX000007 STANDARD-C-000510 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000060XLT