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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Mid1: 2.5 / 2.5 W, Mid2: 500/500 mW, Low: 100 / 100 mW 1.5 / 5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. ?
Current RX ? 200 mA max ?
TX ? 1.9 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x Between 2009 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 112 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.34 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
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Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) with BP-256 240 gr (8.5 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features D-Star concept. Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). Twin RX Optional speaker-mike with built-in GPS receiver (HM-175GPS) for extended D-Star functions Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Color TFT display
MP3 player
USB / SD-card slot
Variable talkback
Dedicated channel-19 button
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000092D YAESU-VX-000008R RANGER-RCI-TLM000001