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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 43.1 MHz (VHF), 35.8 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external 10-15V DC
Current RX 30-210 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS on TX (RX option UT-94), DTMF. Twin RX Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000031E ICOM-IC-Z000001E LOWE-HF-000250