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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.525-1.71 / 5.9-17.9 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
Selectivity FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W ? High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 6V DC (4R6 / AA) 11.7-15.8V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.8 A ? 0.5 A
TX Max 13 A - 2-8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
165 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.50 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 380 gr (13.4 oz) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 522 channels in 1 bank(s) 27 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS (Station name & Auto time set) Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Messaging feature. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002820H ROBERTS-R-009921 YAESU-FTM-000010R