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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 2.5 p.p.m. (10 °C to +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495–999.990MHz MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity FM (at 12dB SINAD, 3.5kHz DEV)
1.625–29.995MHz 0.4μV
30.000–75.995MHz 0.25μV
76.000–117.995MHz 0.25μV
118.000–173.995MHz 0.14μV
174.000–259.995MHz 0.32μV
260.000–349.995MHz 0.32μV
350.000–469.995MHz 0.16μV
470.000–599.995MHz 0.32μV
600.000–999.995MHz 0.56μV

W-FM (at 12dB SINAD, 52.5kHz DEV)
76.000–108.000MHz 1μV
175.000–221.995MHz 1.8μV
470.000–770.000MHz 2.5μV

AM (at 10dB S/N, 30% Mod.)
0.495–4.995MHz 1.3μV
5.000–29.995MHz 0.56μV
118.000–137.000MHz 0.5μV
222.000–246.995MHz 0.79μV
247.000–329.995MHz 1μV

DV (D-Star) (at BER 1%, 4.8kbps)
VHF (Ham band) 0.22μV
UHF (Ham band) 0.22μV
FM (at 12dB SINAD)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.16μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.16μV
230.000–259.995MHz 0.56μV
260.000–299.995MHz 0.32μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.22μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.22μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.16μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.16μV
810.000–879.990MHz 0.45μV
880.000–999.990MHz 0.45μV

AM (at 10dB S/N, 30% Mod.)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.5μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.5μV
230.000–259.995MHz 1.8μV
260.000–299.995MHz 1.0μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.79μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.63μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.56μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.56μV

DV (D-Star) (at BER 1%, 4.8kbps)
VHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
UHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
Selectivity ? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144–146 / 430–440MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 5W, 2.5W, 0.5W, 0.1W 50 / 15 / 5 W (approx.)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-11.5V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 1.2 A max
TX ? 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58.4 × 103 × 34.2 mm
(2.30 × 4.06 × 1.35 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and BP-217 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without microphone, cable and bracket
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1052 channels in 26 bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF and CTCSS
PC-programmable
8-character alpha tags
IPX4 water-resistant
Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000080D ICOM-ID-E000880