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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/UHF Converter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
2m / 70cm
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 2m / 70cm
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? 60 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA ?
Current RX Max 0.5 A 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX Max 6 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2010 and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
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Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E ICOM-IC-R000006 FLEXRADIO-VU000005K