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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
440 MHz transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  70cm 
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 Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) 26.965-27.255 MHz 420-450 MHz (444-450 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting)
Selectivity ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
19 kHz @ -60 dB
7 MHz @ -6 dB / 20 MHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms 3 W 3 W @ 10% (5 W max)

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 420-450 MHz (444-450 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations - AM   FM  
RF-output ? 3 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external Mains 11.5-14.5 V DC
Current RX 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) ? 180-800 mA
TX - ? 4.0 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
?
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
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
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000005 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000300 REGENCY-HR-000440