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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Marine Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? Short term: 5 Hz, long term: 25 Hz (o°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
MF: ≥ 16 dB / 1 µV
HF: ≥ 10 dB / 1 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB SSB: 300 Hz @ -6 dB / 2700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 10 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.6085 / 16.6085 MHz
2nd: 600 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 200 mW 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD 4 W / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 5 / 25 W -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Proprietary
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-14 V DC 13.8 V DC Mains, 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? 400 mA ?
TX ? 5.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 49 × 105 × 39 mm
(1.93 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
?
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with BP-111 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? LCD frequency readout
2182 kHz watchkeeping channel
10-digit keypad
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-P000004E KENWOOD-TR-007730 SAILOR-R001119