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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 21.0-21.45 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) 21.0-21.45 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW High: 10 W, Low: 2 W 1/2 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 13.8V DC 15V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 0.8-2.1 A Max 3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Netherlands
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
? 252 × 104 × 330 mm
(9.92 × 4.09 × 12.99 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna ? 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD NCG-000015M PHILIPS-RT-003600