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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability 2.5 p.p.m. (10 °C to +60 °C) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR   GMSK   DV  
Sensitivity FM (at 12dB SINAD)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.16μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.16μV
230.000–259.995MHz 0.56μV
260.000–299.995MHz 0.32μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.22μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.22μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.16μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.16μV
810.000–879.990MHz 0.45μV
880.000–999.990MHz 0.45μV

AM (at 10dB S/N, 30% Mod.)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.5μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.5μV
230.000–259.995MHz 1.8μV
260.000–299.995MHz 1.0μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.79μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.63μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.56μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.56μV

DV (D-Star) (at BER 1%, 4.8kbps)
VHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
UHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
FM / N-FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
FM: 55 dB
N-FM / DV: 50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
46.35 MHz / 450khz
Image rejection 60 dB ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   FM   N-FM   D-STAR   GMSK   DV  
RF-output 50 / 15 / 5 W (approx.) 5 / 2.5 / 1 / 0.1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external
Current RX 1.2 A max 200-450 mA
TX 12.5 A max 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
58 × 95 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 1.02 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without microphone, cable and bracket 220 gr (7.8 oz) with BP-271 and antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1052 channels in 26 bank(s) 1252 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
D-Star concept
Built-in GPS
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
128×96 dot-matrix display
IPX7 waterproof
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-ID-E000880 ICOM-ID-000031E-PLUS