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

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
70 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output 4 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA Mains
Current RX ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
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Weight ? 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features FM CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DANITA-000440 ICOM-IC-R000006 ITT-MACKAY-MARINE-003010B