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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.3 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 144-146 MHz 0.250-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
? 0.12 µV, –125 dBm for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
? >70 dB at –1 kHz and +4 kHz ref SCF USB
Filters ? ? 2.4 kHz standard (500 Hz, 2.7 kHz optional)
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? SDR Processing Architecture: DSP, 456 MHz, 32-bit FPGA, 500,000 gate MCU, ARM9, 300 MHz 32-bit
IF-freqs. 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ? Less than 3 dB variation from 300 Hz to 3 kHz (with optional 2.7 kHz filter)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW 125 W PEP ±1 dB (two-tone or voice), user-programmable (low / medium / high)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 5-16V DC 10.8 to 15 V DC (12 V Nominal)
Current RX 35-150 mA Max 45 mA 500 mA (backlight min, audio muted)
TX - Max 1.4 A 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 201x and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
210 × 270 × 65 mm
(8.27 × 10.63 × 2.56 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) RF-unit + handset
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
? Up to 500 contact list entries
USB (via Handset or Console)
Serial RS232 (supports NMEA-0183 GPS)
Ethernet (TCP/IP, supports remote control)
Auxiliary GPIO (audio in/out, PTT, RS232) on Envoy™ X2 model
Ingress Protection: IP43, MIL-STD-810G method 510.5
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-RX000007 KENWOOD-TH-000022E CODRADI013