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

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 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   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
0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne 70 cm: Double-conversion, 23 cm: Triple-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
1st: 21.8 MHz (70 cm), 157.0 MHz (23 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (70 cm), 45.0 MHz (23 cm)
3rd: 455 KHz (23 cm)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz - 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 35 W, Low: 5 W ? High: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 35-150 mA Max 900 mA
TX Max 9.5 A - 1.5-4.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 1986 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
155 × 55 × 207 mm
(6.10 × 2.17 × 8.15 in)
Weight ? 200 gr (7.1 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

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 ? Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000448A ICOM-IC-RX000007 STANDARD-C-006000