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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 10 crystal-controlled fixed channels ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 30-50 / 150-170 / 450-512 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 12 V DC or mains (117 V AC) 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX 20-200 mA 7 / 13 W ?
TX 1.8 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
? 64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 ? 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? PC-controllable (Serial DB9)
Accessories ? ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002E REGENCY-ACT-000010R SONY-ICF-SC000001-PC