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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 10-250 mA ? ?
TX 2.2 A max Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1993 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
?
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Built-in keyer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000737 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PC-000078LTW