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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 / 410-412.5 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 136-174 / 420-480 MHz
1240-1320 MHz (with UX-910 option)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 0.5 kHz (-6 kHz), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single- double- or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF frequency matrix
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 2m/70cm: >60 dB 23cm: >50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
1240-1300 MHz/10 W (with UX-910 option)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 5-100 / 5-75 W, 1-10 W on 23cm (with UX-910 option)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? ? Max 3.5 A (with UX-910)
TX - Max 20 A Max 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Sweden Between 199x and 199x Between 2000 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) without UX-910
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 212 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Remote head Built-in keyer Dual 9K6 packet ports and built-in keyer. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-DIRECT ICOM-IC-000737A ICOM-IC-000910H