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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
65-85 / 144-174 / 450-520 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   N-FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB 25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 75 dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 MHz (UHF Hi version)
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Modulations FM   AFSK   N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground) 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8V DC / Mains
Current RX 0.3-1 A ? ?
TX 15 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
53 × 98 × 30 mm
(2.09 × 3.86 × 1.18 in)
?
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only). Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V008000 PUXING-PX-000333 REGENCY-ACT-R000020