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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Compact HF transmitter
Desktop VHF receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. ? Drift less than 0.003 of 1% per °C and less than 0.003 of 1% for a 5% mains voltage change
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz - 19-165 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - AM   FM   W-FM   CW  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
? Better than 5 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
? AM/CW: 50 kHz @ -40 dB
N-FM: 80 kHz @ -40 dB
W-FM: 175 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
? 5.2 MHz
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ? ?
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-80 m -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output 350/300 mW 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) ? Mains (110 / 200-240 V AC)
Current RX 38-170 mA - 90 VA
TX Max 440 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain Between 1953 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
216 × 90 × 127 mm
(8.50 × 3.54 × 5.00 in)
425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna ? 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E CODAR-AT000005 EDDYSTONE-000770R