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

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 30-512 / 760-999.9875 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM  
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
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Selectivity AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 9 V DC ?
Current RX 35-150 mA 100 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1974 and 197x
Dimensions 57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
62 × 150 × 44 mm
(2.44 × 5.91 × 1.73 in)
152 × 50 × 192 mm
(5.98 × 1.97 × 7.56 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-RX000007 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000060 HANDIC-000235