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

General

HAM bands 2m  None  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 30-50 / 146-174 / 450 512 MHz (USA) 108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC 13.8V DC / Mains 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX 20-130 mA ? ?
TX 220-550 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
? 55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 ? 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002AT REGENCY-ACT-E-000106 AOR-AR-000900