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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability 2.5 ppm -4F to +140F (-20 C - +60 C) ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-824 / 849-867 / 894-999 MHz - 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   - AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) 10-80 m 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   AM   CW   AM  
RF-output 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 / 0.1 W AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna SMA - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) Mains 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 2.1A max - 90-500 mA
TX ? ? 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58.4 × 103 × 34.2 mm
(2.30 × 4.06 × 1.35 in)
? 59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? ? 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1052 channels in bank(s) ? 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features Alpha tags. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000080AD HEATHKIT-DX-000035 ICOM-IC-A000025NE