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

General

HAM bands 23cm  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1260-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1260-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 0.1 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 1/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.8V DC external or battery pack 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX 65-250 mA 600 mA (no input signal) 600 mA
TX 400-900 mA Max 7.5 A 3.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1983 and 19xx Between 198x and 199x in Japan by Standard/Marantz
Dimensions 65 × 171 × 36 mm
(2.56 × 6.73 × 1.42 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight 610 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-3 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Keyboard
RIT
VOX
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000012AT KENWOOD-TW-004000A HEATHKIT-HW-000024