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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability 10ppm over operating temp range ± 0.001% ?
Tuning steps 10 kHz 5 / 25 kHz 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50.500–51.990 MHz 440-450 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity <0.25mV for 12dB SINAD ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection 90 dB >60 dB ?
Audio output 2W 2 W 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50.500–51.990 MHz 440-450 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? 500-700 mA 300 mA
TX 4 A max 1.7-3.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Great Britain Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 185 × 60 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 7.87 in)
140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 825 gr (1.8 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 120 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS programmable on repeater channels
REPEATER SHIFT (500kHz)
- Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? - ?
MPN AKD-006001 ICOM-IC-000045A AKD-HF000003