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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.28 μV
Selectivity ? ? 75 / 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
Modulations All mode   - FM  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC ? 50 / 45 W max

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX 300 mA ? 2 A max
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
? 154 × 48 × 161 mm
(6.06 × 1.89 × 6.34 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries ? 1.23 kg (2.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002022 HYTERA-TM-000628H