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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 23cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1260-1300 MHz 118-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1260-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW High: 50/35 W, Mid hi: 20/20 W, Mid lo: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2V DC 13.8V DC 11-16V DC or mains
Current RX 65-250 mA 0.8-1 A Max 2 A
TX Max 900 mA Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 2005
Dimensions 65 × 171 × 36 mm
(2.56 × 6.73 × 1.42 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
Weight 610 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-3 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 162 channels in 1 bank(s) 440 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS. 9K6 packet ready. RS232C interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000012E ICOM-IC-000207H DRAKE-R000008A