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

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne 70 cm: Double-conversion, 23 cm: Triple-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
1st: 21.8 MHz (70 cm), 157.0 MHz (23 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (70 cm), 45.0 MHz (23 cm)
3rd: 455 KHz (23 cm)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 13.8V DC +/-15% ?
Current RX 35-150 mA Max 900 mA ?
TX - 1.5-4.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 1986 and 198x in Japan Between 1974 and 197x
Dimensions 57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
155 × 55 × 207 mm
(6.10 × 2.17 × 8.15 in)
152 × 50 × 192 mm
(5.98 × 1.97 × 7.56 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-RX000007 STANDARD-C-006000 HANDIC-000235