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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
UK: 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
USA: 30-50 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations N-AM   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   DV   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 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
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
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Selectivity 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)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   DV   -
RF-output ? High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?V DC
Current RX Max 2 A ? ?
TX - Max 12.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
?
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 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) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R008500 KENWOOD-TMW-000706S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000030