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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 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)
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 800 mA max 600 mA
TX - 2.1 A max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000025-(OLDER) ICOM-IC-T000070A KENWOOD-TM-002570A