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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz in four 500 kHz segments 25-1300 MHz (except cellular)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: -4 dBV (20 dB QS)
FM
28-54: 0.4μV
137-174: 0.4μV
216-224.995: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.4μV
764-775.9875: 0.5μV
794-823.9875: 0.5μV
849.0125-868.9875: 0.5μV
894.0125-956: 0.5μV
1240-1300: 0.8μV
AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.9950: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.0μV
225-319.9875: 1.0μV
320-399.9875: .1.0μV
W-FM (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
179.750–215.750 MHz: 0.8 μV
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single (SSB/CW) / double (FM) conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 265.55/380.75 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB 60 dB 75 dB (at 162.4 MHz)
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz in four 500 kHz segments -
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W FM/CW: 10 W, SSB: 10 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-14.5 V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A 600 mA 470 mA max
TX Max 6 A 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 1974 and 197x in Japan Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
187 × 56 × 152 mm
(7.36 × 2.20 × 5.98 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 1100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 270 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 VOX
NB
100 kHz calibrator
Repeater tone burst 1300-3000 Hz adjustable
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Accessories ? - ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229A SOMMERKAMP-FT-000220 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000160