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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Multiband SSB Transceiver | 400 W

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) 100 Hz in 30 minutes (after 15 minute warm-up)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 MHz 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 80-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   SSB   USB  
Sensitivity 1.0 µV ? 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S/N (SSB)
Selectivity 13.5 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-60 dB)
? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.2 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Crystal controlled double conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection 35 dB ? 50 dB
Audio output 2 W into 8 ohms 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-10 m
Modulations - - AM   SSB   USB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 500 W, CW: 400 W, AM: 100 W

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SMA SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external Mains
Current RX 10 W 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 1986 Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1975 and 19xx in Brazil
Dimensions 115 × 45 × 165 mm
(4.53 × 1.77 × 6.50 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
355 × 130 × 365 mm
(13.98 × 5.12 × 14.37 in)
Weight ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) Power supply: 8.5 kg
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000006-(NEWER) ICOM-IC-R000005 DELTA-DBR-000500