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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Antenna Tuner

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz (USA) 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 75 dB typical ? ?
Audio output 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   - All mode  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W ? 200 / 2000 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 12V DC or mains No power required
Current RX 20-250 mA ? ?
TX 0.7-2 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
? 368 × 146 × 352 mm
(14.49 × 5.75 × 13.86 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002008 HEATHKIT-SA-002040