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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 440-450 MHz *) 80-15 m
Modulations FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 / 440-450 MHz *) 80-15 m
Modulations FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W 50~60 W

Connections

Antenna BNC RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 40-100Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX 16-150mA ?
TX 0.5-1.6A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1966 and 1970
Dimensions 52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
295 × 127 × 241 mm
(11.61 × 5.00 × 9.49 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 42 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
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Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000024AT SBE-SB-000034