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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability 0.001% ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz HF
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
1 µV ?
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB 10 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - HF
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 45-150 mA 8 W ?
TX 1.25 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
210 × 52 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.05 × 6.89 in)
?
Weight 515 gr (1.1 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000508 YAESU-FT-000850M