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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 108-174 MHz 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR   GMSK   DV  
Sensitivity ? 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
FM / N-FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 55 dB
N-FM / DV: 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
46.35 MHz / 450khz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM   D-STAR   GMSK   DV  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW ? 5 / 2.5 / 1 / 0.1 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-14V DC 11-16.6V DC 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external
Current RX ? 500 mA max 200-450 mA
TX ? - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 49 × 105 × 39 mm
(1.93 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
58 × 95 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 1.02 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with BP-111 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) with BP-271 and antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 9000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1252 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Beartracker warning system
"Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C
Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems.
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater reverse
S.A.M.E Weather alert
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
D-Star concept
Built-in GPS
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
128×96 dot-matrix display
IPX7 waterproof
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-P000002ET UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X ICOM-ID-000031E-PLUS