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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *) 80-10 + 6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.2V DC 6-16V DC Separate PSU (PS-3)
Current RX ? 16-150mA -
TX ? 0.5-1.6A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
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Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Keyboard Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002SET ICOM-IC-000024ET AMECO-TX-000086