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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.14 µV typical ≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ?
Audio output 200 mW 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-14 V DC 7.2V DC Mains
Current RX ? 20-310 mA 65 W
TX ? 1.4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 49 × 105 × 39 mm
(1.93 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with BP-111 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-P000004E ICOM-IC-V000080 EDDYSTONE-000504