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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? better than ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz 108-520 / 700-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD - 140-150 MHz)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD - 420-470 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 400 mW @ 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W - High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Nominal: 7.2V DC (battery pack), 6-16V DC (external)
Current RX ? ? 45-125 mA
TX Max 1.2 A - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1980 and 198x Between 2004 and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 116 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.57 × 1.38 in)
305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
58 × 109 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.29 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha-tags. CTCSS & DCS. WIRES II. ARTS. Emergency Automatic ID (EAI).
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004AT LAFAYETTE-BCR-000101 YAESU-FT-000060R