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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability 2.5 ppm -4F to +140F (-20 C - +60 C) ±2ppm ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-824 / 849-867 / 894-999 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD) SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? 12.5/25kHz SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 500mW @ <3% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 / 0.1 W VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 7.4V DC Li-Ion, 1300/1700mAh 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 2.1A max ? 1.3-2.1 A
TX ? ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58.4 × 103 × 34.2 mm
(2.30 × 4.06 × 1.35 in)
63 × 105 × 38 mm
(2.48 × 4.13 × 1.50 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and battery 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1052 channels in bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Alpha tags. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX 1750Hz (optional)
Audio scrambler
Alpha tags
DTMF
ANI-ID
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
Reverse frequency (shift)
Time-out timer
Digital FM radio
PC programmable
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000080AD WOUXUN-KG-000679E ICOM-IC-000077