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

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 25 / 50 kHz (see description)

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 MHz 0.495-2450 MHz (Cellular blocked in the U.S.) 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations FM   AM   AM-video   FM   W-FM   FM-video   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 1.4 µV
5-30 MHz: 1 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.79 µV
222-330 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)**
1.625-5 MHz: 0.32 µV
5-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-800 MHz: 0.45 µV
800-2000 MHz: 0.56 µV
2000-2300 MHz: 1 µV
2300-2450 MHz: 1.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1 µV
175-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-770 MHz: 1.8 µV
0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 MHz - 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? 1.3-4.0 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.6-6.3V DC 12.5 + 2.5V DC (BA-4386/U, BA-398/U or BA-55984 or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery cassette)
Current RX Max 600 mA 53-210 mA (backlight and TFT off) ?
TX Max 6 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 1968 and 19xx in USA / Germany
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
61 × 120 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 4.72 × 1.30 in)
273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 450 channels in 1 bank(s) 920 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features CTCSS Built-in color TFT screen Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027A ICOM-IC-R000003 MILITARY-AN/PRC-000077