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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Super Wideband Communication Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 1 Hz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 10 kHz - 3.0 GHz (cellular blocked on consumer model) 108-174 / 430-480 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   D-STAR   P25   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   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
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Direct / Double / Triple conversion superheterodyne Double 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)
1st IF: 21.7 MHz (VHF), 30.85 MHz (UHF)
2nd IF: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection >50 dB 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW - 5 .. 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 30-210 mA 2 A max 400-600 mA
TX Max 1.5 A - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan Between 2016 and 201x 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)
140 × 60 × 188 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 7.40 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 100 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 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
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Accessories ? SP-23 external speaker
SP-39AD power supply
EJ-47U DV option
MPN ICOM-IC-W000031E ICOM-IC-R008600 ALINCO-DR-000735E