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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3
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 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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 ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW Max 150 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 0.8-2.1 A ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 199x and 199x Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 32 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 Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX YAESU-FT-000890