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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB N/Q) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
≥ 2 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 24 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ?
Audio output 1.2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 1-25 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15 V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 1.5 A max Max 2 A 65 W
TX 1.8-6.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 162 × 71 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.80 × 10.24 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-000800D ICOM-IC-R008500 EDDYSTONE-000504