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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Low-power DCR HT

General

HAM bands ? 2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 0.1-100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 6.25 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz 142.934375-142.984375 / 146.934375-146.984375 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK   FM  
Sensitivity AM
0.5-5 MHz: 1.6 µV
5-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 1.6 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-1300 MHz: 1.6 µV
FM
0.5-5 MHz: 0.5 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.32 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.45 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.35 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.79 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM
75-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 2.2 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.3 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-900 MHz: 1.6 µV
SSB/CW
0.5-5 MHz: 0.4 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.25 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.4 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.63 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.4 µV
Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity AM/FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: >150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: >4 kHz (-6 dB)
More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
142.934375-142.984375 / 146.934375-146.984375 MHz
Modulations - FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output ? 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W 500 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 4.8-16V DC external 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground) ?
Current RX 38-180 mA 0.3-1 A ?
TX - 15 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 1999 in Japan Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 130 × 31 mm
(2.28 × 5.12 × 1.22 in)
150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
?
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 18 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V. VSC. Bandscope Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only). ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000010 ICOM-IC-V008000 ICOM-IC-DCR000001