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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 110-180 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? Main: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Sub: 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
118-137 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 70 W, Mid1: 50 W, Mid2: 25 W, Low: 10 W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external 13.8V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) 0.5-0.8 A 90-500 mA
TX - Max 15 A 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 81 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
DCS & ARTS
9K6 packet ready
Twin RX
Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000005 YAESU-FT-003000M ICOM-IC-A000025NE