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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF | Color display | Digital Audio

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to +50 °C) ± 2.5 p.p.m. (-20 ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? 0.001-10.000 MHz kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.01-60 MHz 108-470 / 800-999 MHz (cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? Preamp off: 1.3 µV @ 14MHz
Preamp on: 0.3 µV @ 14MHz
(-123/-133 dBm in 500 Hz)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.16 µV
470-540 MHz: 0.3 µV
540-899 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? CW 500 Hz –6/-60 dB: 500/640 (–6/–60 dB)
SSB 2.4 kHz –6/-60 dB: 2.39/2.54 (–6/–60 dB)
AM 6.6 kHz –6/-60 dB: 6.60/6.74 (–6/–60 dB)
12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? Software controlled 12 / 30 kHz
Receiver system ? SDR, Direct conversion, low IF Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? Software selectable from DC to 20 KHz 1st: 47.25 / 44.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB or better (160 - 6m Amateur bands) ?
Audio output ? Stereo line-out, accepts PC type speakers 4 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-6m 2m / 70cm
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W CW/SSB: 1-100 W PEP, AM: 2-25W 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC ± 10% 11-16 V DC
Current RX 20-200 mA 1.5A 0.5 A
TX 1.8 A max 25A max 10.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2007 and 20xx in USA Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
236 × 221 × 315 mm
(9.29 × 8.70 × 12.40 in)
140 × 72 × 20 mm
(5.51 × 2.83 × 0.79 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) (panel + chassis + cable)
Form factor Handheld Headless Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX SDR (Software Defined Radio) Color display
GPS / APRS
Packet 1200/9600 bd ready
Spectrum scope
ARTS
Bluetooth
Twin RX
MicroSD slot
500 memories per band
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002E FLEXRADIO-FLEX-005000A YAESU-FTM-000400D