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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 ~ 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 143.5-149 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
?
Selectivity ? More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 325 mW at 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 143.5-149 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 350/300 mW High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd ?
Current RX 38-170 mA 25-180 mA ?
TX Max 440 mA 750-375 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
?
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
RIT
Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007A TEN-TEC-002591 BANDO-TECHNIC-000001