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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM  
RF-output ? 2.8 W

Connections

Antenna SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external Mains
Current RX 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000005 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II