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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC 10 W 1-5 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains Li-Ion battery
Current RX 20-130 mA Max 1.4 A ?
TX 220-550 mA Max 2.9 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1977 and 197x in West Germany Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
56 × 102 × 31 mm
(2.20 × 4.02 × 1.22 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with Li-ion battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 1750 Hz tone burst ? CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR. VOX
Lone Worker Radio enters emergency mode if user does not respond.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E BRAUN-SE-000402 MOTOROLA-GP-000344