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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
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Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
- 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W ? 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-15V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 550 mA max 300 mA
TX ? - 950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 198x
Dimensions 140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
170 × 55 × 155 mm
(6.69 × 2.17 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027H YAESU-FRG-009600 ZODIAC-DIGI-000040