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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.1-30 MHz 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   USB   LSB   ISB   FM  
Sensitivity <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) - 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - FM  
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 1/25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (120/240 V AC) ?
Current RX 1.2-1.8 A ? ?
TX Max 13 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1971 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
330 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
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Weight 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 522 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 55 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Marine / Navy
Features DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002820H DRAKE-DSR-000001 PRESIDENT-MC-006700