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Waterproof Handheld PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 446.003125-446.196875 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 800 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
446.003125-446.196875 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) 500 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep SO-239 + N-type SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC ±15% 7.2 V DC
Current RX 55-270 mA 2.5 A max ?
TX 350-750 mA 16 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 2018 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
52 × 186 × 30 mm
(2.05 × 7.32 × 1.18 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features ? Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
• Up to 26 hours of long lasting battery life
• Channel Set Mode
• Power ON scan
• Tone scan (analogue)
• Nuisance delete
• Answer back call (analogue)
• LED light indicator
• Status Call (RX only)
• PC programmable
• AMBE+2™ dPMR standard vocoder
• IP67 Waterproofing and Dust-tight Protection
Accessories ? ? HS-94LWP or HS-95LWP hands-free headsets
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E ICOM-IC-000821H ICOM-IC-F000029DR2