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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 110-180 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Main: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Sub: 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne Single conversion ?
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 ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW ? High: 70 W, Mid1: 50 W, Mid2: 25 W, Low: 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) ? 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5-0.8 A
TX 0.8-2.1 A - Max 15 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
? 140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ? DCS & ARTS
9K6 packet ready
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR YAESU-FT-003000M