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Handheld UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability 0.001% ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 30 kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 146-148 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
0.4 µV or better ?
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 146-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 5-100 W/5-100 W (AM: Max 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 45-150 mA ? ?
TX 1.25 A max 2.5 A max Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
? ?
Weight 515 gr (1.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 67 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IF-DSP. Built-in auto-ATU and keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004E ICOM-IC-000230 YAESU-FT-000950