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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ±2ppm ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 225-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   P25  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.25µV (12dB SINAD) AM 25-27.995 MHz:
4 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other bands and modulations:
7 kHz (-6 dB), 13 kHz (-50 dB)
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
12.5/25kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion (PLL)
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms 500mW @ <3% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Internal Li-Ion battery, 1300/1700mAh 4.8 ~ 6 V DC 5 V through USB
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ? 120 mA typical
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
63 × 106 × 39 mm
(2.48 × 4.17 × 1.54 in)
67 × 135 × 28 mm
(2.64 × 5.31 × 1.10 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 265 gr (9.4 oz) with antenna and battery 210 gr (7.4 oz) without accessories and batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V 1750Hz (optional)
Audio scrambler
Alpha tags
DTMF
ANI-ID
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
Reverse frequency (shift)
Time-out timer
Digital FM radio
PC programmable
USB interface
Trunk Tracking (Motorola, EF Johnson, EDACS)
CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx alerts
Spectrum sweeper
2 GB MicroSD memory card (preloaded)
About 8 million memory channels (limited only by SD card capacity)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 WOUXUN-KG-000669E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000018