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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Direct sampling HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 / 430-512 MHz 118-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.02-170 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB  
Sensitivity 68-174 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
430-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.39 µV
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB), 34 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
≥ 100 dB, Software defined
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR / direct conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Mid hi: 20/20 W, Mid lo: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains 13.8V DC 5 V DC (USB)
Current RX ? 0.8-1 A ?
TX - Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 201x in Italy
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
108 × 27 × 90 mm
(4.25 × 1.06 × 3.54 in)
Weight 3.70 kg (8.2 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs) 180 gr (6.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Headless

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 162 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS. 9K6 packet ready. 61.44 MHz sampling frequency
32-bit
USB 2.0
USB-powered
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000016 ICOM-IC-000207H ELAD-FDM-S000001