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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999.990 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
116-150 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 116-150 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W ? 20 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-11.5V DC 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 28 V DC
Current RX 65-220 mA 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX Max 2 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
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Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 680 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. Tuned frequency can be announced in morse code! PC-programmable. Alpha tags. CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000090 ICOM-IC-R000006 MILITARY-AN/ARC-000073