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

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) ? ± 2.0 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) ? AM (10 dB S/N)
10 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 μV (28 - 30 MHz)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM/FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output 200 mW ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 160-10 m
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   SSB   GMSK  
RF-output 0.5/5 W ? SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16 V DC 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A
TX ? - 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2004 and 20xx
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
? 178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 47 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-S000032 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002034 ALINCO-DX-000801