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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
WLAN Radio
Shortwave broadcast receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? None 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. @ 25 °C ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 380-479 MHz 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi channels 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK   DV   AM  
Sensitivity FM/NFM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
? ?
Selectivity FM: 55 dB
NFM/DV: 50 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi channels -
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK   DV   -
RF-output 0.1 / 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W 100 mW EIRP ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external ? Mains
Current RX 200-450 mA ? ?
TX 2.5 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 2021 in Japan Between 2013 and 201x Between 1965 and 1966 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 105 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.02 in)
? 343 × 213 × 152 mm
(13.50 × 8.39 × 5.98 in)
Weight 255 gr (9.0 oz) with BP-271 and antenna ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features D-Star concept
Built-in GPS with logging
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
128×104 dot-matrix display
Voice synthesizer
Voice memory
Voltage indicator
IPX7 waterproof
Twin RX
1150 mAh Li-Ion battery pack
CI-V interface
License free ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-ID-000051E ICOM-IP000100H HALLICRAFTERS-S-000200