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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual-tuner 14-bit SDR receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 1 kHz - 2 GHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
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Filters ? ? Ten high-selectivity front-end filters
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Zero IF, All IF bandwidths
Low IF, IF bandwidths ≤ 1.536MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 6 W, Low: ? W High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/1kΩ
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) ?
Current RX ? 30-120 mA 185-320 mA
TX ? 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in UK
Dimensions ? 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
95 × 80 × 30 mm
(3.74 × 3.15 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 110 gr (3.9 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Keyboard Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX USB 2.0 (high speed) type B socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004GXAT YAESU-VX-000003R SDRPLAY-RSPDUO