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Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver | Touch screen | 50W

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-240 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144 / 430 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   N-FM   FM   D-STAR  
Sensitivity 5 µV (100 dB S/N) Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 30 / 200 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output 500 mW @ 10% THD 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144 / 430 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   D-STAR  
RF-output ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 50 W max

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA -
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 800 mA max ?
TX - 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
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Weight 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 302 channels in 26 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Dual-band, dual receive
Touch screen
Android support
Bluetooth option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000990R ICOM-IC-T000070E ICOM-IC-005100D