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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps FM: 1 / 5 / 25 kHz, SSB/CW: 0.1 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 1240-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 39380 kHz
2nd: 1075 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output internal speaker ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 1240-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 3.6 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
? 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Dual VFO's. Scanning ? PA output use in vehicle
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000490E YAESU-FT-000912R E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III