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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 108-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) - 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Mid1: 2.5 / 2.5 W, Mid2: 500/500 mW, Low: 100 / 100 mW ? 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 9V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX ? 8 W 200 mA max
TX ? - 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 2008 and 20xx Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 112 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.34 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) with BP-256 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features D-Star concept. Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). Twin RX Optional speaker-mike with built-in GPS receiver (HM-175GPS) for extended D-Star functions NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
GPS built-in
No bluetooth
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000092D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 YAESU-VX-000008GR