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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 ppm ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-480 MHz
1240-1320 MHz (with UX-910 option)
0.531-1300 MHz 108-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity FM: <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 0.5 kHz (-6 kHz), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single- double- or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF frequency matrix Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 2m/70cm: >60 dB 23cm: >50 dB 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
1260-1300 MHz/10 W (with UX-910 option)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5-50 / 5-50 W, 1-10 W on 23cm (with UX-910 option) 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 3.5 A (with UX-910) 200 mA 0.5 A
TX Max 23 A 2 A max 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) without UX-910 296 gr (10.4 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 212 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual 9K6 packet ports and built-in keyer. Twin RX Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000910D ALINCO-DJ-G000007E YAESU-FTM-006000R