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

General

HAM bands 70cm  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 35 W, Low: 5 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack)
Current RX ? 0.85-1.4 A 35-150 mA
TX Max 9.5 A Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2008 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1650 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000448A ICOM-IC-000901A ICOM-IC-RX000007