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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Single-band DMR Transceiver | GPS

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. ? ±1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
? Analog
0.35μV / -116 dBm (20dB SINAD)
0.22μV / -120 dBm
Digital
0.3μV / -117.4 dBm (BER 5%)
0.7μV / -110 dBm (BER1%)
Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
? TIA603C: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz
ETSI: 60 dB @ 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ? ≥60dB
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ? 1 W @ 3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 350/300 mW ? 1 / 4 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) ? ?
Current RX 38-170 mA ? ?
TX Max 440 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1950 and 1957 in USA Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
280 × 178 × 178 mm
(11.02 × 7.01 × 7.01 in)
54 × 114 × 34 mm
(2.13 × 4.49 × 1.34 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna ? 270 gr (9.5 oz) including battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IP67
Digital protocol ETSI TS 102 361-1,-2,-3
GPS standard
SMS function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000054 PUXING-PX-000780