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VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX 500 mA ? 1.2 A typical
TX Max 12 A ? 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 61 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.40 × 11.42 in)
53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000800 PUXING-PX-000333 ICOM-IC-009700