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VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Super Wideband Communication Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 10 / 100 / 1000 MHz thumbwheels 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 10 kHz - 3.0 GHz (cellular blocked on consumer model)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   D-STAR   P25   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW/FSK (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: –6 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –14 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –8 dBμ

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: 16 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: 8 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 15 dBμ

FM (at 10dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –6 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –4 dBμ

W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: -
30– 1099.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 5 dBμ

D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR (1% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –2 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 0 dBμ

P25 (5% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –5 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –3 dBμ
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM (BW=350 Hz)
>180 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Direct / Double / Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 43.1 MHz (VHF), 35.8 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 455 KHz
0.010–29.999 MHz: Direct sampling
30.000–499.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 778.7, 46.35 MHz)
500.000–1099.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
1100.000–1499.999 MHz: Triple superheterodyne (IF: 900–500.000001, 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
Image rejection ? >50 dB 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W, Low: 150 mW High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW -

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 130 mA 30-210 mA 2 A max
TX Max 550 mA Max 1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
220 × 90 × 230 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.06 in)
Weight ? 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 100 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS on TX (RX option UT-94), DTMF. Twin RX 4.3-inch touch display
Real-time Spectrum Scope
SD Card Slot
Remote Control through IP-network or USB
Accessories ? ? SP-23 external speaker
SP-39AD power supply
MPN ICOM-IC-000002N ICOM-IC-W000031E ICOM-IC-R008600