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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) 2.5 ppm (10C to +60C)
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-823 / 849-869 / 894-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) FM (12 dB SINAD) < 0.18 ?V
DV (BER 1%) < 0.35 ?V
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion 200 mW More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? 0.5/5 W 50/15/5 W (approx.)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 4.5-16 V DC 13.8V DC 15%
Current RX ~200 mA ? 1.2 A max
TX - ? 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second 47 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 ICOM-IC-S000022 ICOM-ID-000880H