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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-797 / 806-869 / 894-1300 MHz (except cellular)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) VHF Low: 0.2 μV
VHF Aircraft (20 dBq AM): 0.5 μV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 μV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.5 μV
UHF Low 300-406MHz: 0.6 μV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 μV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.4 μV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 μV
FM 12dB SINAD unless otherwise noted
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion (PLL)
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 2×AA or mains
Current RX Max 0.5 A Max 0.5 A 120 mA max
TX Max 6 A Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
60 × 127 × 27 mm
(2.36 × 5.00 × 1.06 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 190 gr (6.7 oz) without antenna and batteries
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 75 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 PLL IC: PLL2001 USB interface
Trunk Tracking (Motorola, EF Johnson, EDACS)
CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx alerts
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229A ICOM-IC-000229E GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000700