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VHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 0.5 p.p.m. after warm-up (5 minutes)
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
143.5-149 MHz 100 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
≥ 0.45 µV
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 325 mW at 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
143.5-149 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 2 / 45 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd 12-14 V DC
Current RX 600-750 mA 25-180 mA 350 mA
TX 2.7-9.5 A 750-375 mA 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
97 × 40 × 155 mm
(3.82 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
RIT
CW Keyer
Compatible with Ham Radio Deluxe
LCD display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025H TEN-TEC-002591 XIEGU-X000001M