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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands HF
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 2.2 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.4 µV
118-137 MHz: 1.4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-90 MHz: 0.45 µV
90-144 MHz: 0.2 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV
148-180 MHz: 0.2 µV
350-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
600-940 MHz: 1.4 µV
940-999.990 MHz: 2.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.8 µV µV
600-800 MHz: 2.5 µV
? ?
Selectivity (Ham bands)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-10 dB), 700 kHz (-20 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection >40 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
- HF
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low 1: 0.1 / 0.1 W ? 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (Lithium-Ion battery pack, 1800 mAh) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 80-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 28 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 1.10 in)
380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 160 gr (5.6 oz) with battery and antenna 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 18 bank(s) ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTCS ? Noise Blanker
Clarifier
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000007 KENWOOD-000009R-59DE YAESU-FT-000125C