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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 440-450 MHz *) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD) ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 / 440-450 MHz *) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option)
Current RX 16-150mA Max 1.7 A ?
TX 0.5-1.6A Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1984 and 1996
Dimensions 52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
? 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 42 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Twin RX. PBT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000024AT ICOM-IC-000900E ICOM-IC-R000071E