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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB ? Software defined
Filters 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ? Software defined
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Software defined
Image rejection 70 dB > 60 dB ?
Audio output 1.2 W 700 mW @ 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations - FM   N-FM   Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output - High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 1-100 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack 13.8 V DC
Current RX 13 W 800 mA max ?
TX - 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 201x and 20xx in India
Dimensions 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
265 × 80 × 220 mm
(10.43 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 26 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 ICOM-IC-T000070E APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000100D