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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999.990 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 500-1720 kHz / 25-174 / 406 - 512 / 806-960 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) 900 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-11.5V DC 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) Mains / 12 V DC / batteries
Current RX 65-220 mA 30-120 mA ?
TX Max 2 A 1.3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. PC-programmable. Alpha tags. Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX Channel Memory Scanning
Memory availability
Direct Channel Access
Channel Lockout
Frequency Lockout
Alarm Clock with snooze
AM/FM
Priority channel
Duplicate Channel Alert
Limit Frequency Searching
Aircraft Band Search
Turbo Scan Speed (150 chn/sec)
Clock Display
LCD Backlight
Key Touch Tone
EEprom Memory Backup
Battery Alert
Auto Power Off
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000090 YAESU-VX-000003R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000360CLT