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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps Channelized 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 148-174 / 380-430 MHz 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
440-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity 1 µV (no reference) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
<0.20 µV
Selectivity 18 kHz @ -6 dB, 34 kHz @ -50 dB 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), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne / XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 8 ohms ? 400mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 440-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 3.5-25/3.5-25 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC 13.8V DC 7.4V DC Ni-MH
Current RX 8 W 2-2.5 A 35 mA (standby)
TX - Max 9 A 1500 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 201x in China
Dimensions 132 × 38 × 183 mm
(5.20 × 1.50 × 7.20 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
55.5 × 100 × 31 mm
(2.19 × 3.94 × 1.22 in)
Weight 675 gr (1.5 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 225 gr (7.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Repeater Shift
CTCSS
KENWOOD option ready
PC programmable via interface cable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000008 ICOM-IC-000970A LINTON-LT-003268