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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999.990 MHz 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? Doulbe conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? 1.2 W nominal 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-11.5V DC 12 V DC or mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 65-220 mA ? 35 W
TX Max 2 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. Tuned frequency can be announced in morse code! PC-programmable. Alpha tags. ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000090 20-402 DRAKE-MSR-000002