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General |
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| HAM bands | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 2m 1.25m 70cm 10m 4m | 11m (CB) 6m 2m 1.25m 70cm 33cm 23cm 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ? |
| Tuning steps | 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz | 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz | 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 144-146 MHz |
0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz (0.15-500 kHz with limitations) |
25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) |
| Modulations | FM CW SSB | AM FM N-FM W-FM CW SSB | AM FM DMR P25 |
| Sensitivity |
SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting |
HF: 0.125 µV (MDS) 108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD) UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted) VHF Low: 0.2 µV VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV 1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV |
| Selectivity |
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) |
HF: 500 Hz 108-150 MHz: 15 kHz UHF: 15 kHz |
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| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | DSP / Single / Double conversion | Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 380.8 MHz 2nd: 21.4 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | More than 60 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 0.8 W into 8 ohms | Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 144-146 MHz | - | - |
| Modulations | FM CW SSB | - | - |
| RF-output | 1-10 W | ? | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | BNC + Hi-Z | BNC |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC or mains | 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery | DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB |
| Current RX | Max 0.6 A | ? | 170 mA typical |
| TX | Max 2.3 A | - | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1980 and 198x in Japan | Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream | Between 2016 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
241 × 111 × 264 mm (9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in) |
143 × 62 × 155 mm (5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in) |
135 × 67 × 28 mm (5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in) |
| Weight | 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) | 794 gr (1.8 lbs) | 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | 3 channels in 1 bank(s) | 64 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? |
OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels) I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP HF-Spectrum Scope PC programmable Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging) |
Functional keypad and backlit LCD display • USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card • Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip, County) • Detects and masks encrypted voice audio • Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data • Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and Database Library • USB Interface 2.0 or earlier • Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA) • PC Software to customize your settings • Signal Strength Meter • 200 Scanlists • Weather Radio Functions • Multi–system Trunking |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ICOM-IC-000251E | COMMRADIO-CR-000001 | WHISTLER-WS001088 |
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