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VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 650 mW @ 10% THD 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 MHz - 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? 1.5-5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 10 VAC 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? ? 400 mA typical
TX Max 6 A - 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1999 and 20xx Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 137 × 50 × 130 mm
(5.39 × 1.97 × 5.12 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alarm clock
SAME Wx
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000028A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT ICOM-IC-A000021