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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 0.1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-3305 MHz (less cellular in the US) 142-170 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity FM (12dB SINAD)
1.620– 4.999MHz 0.56μV
5.000– 221.999MHz 0.4μV
330.000– 832.999MHz 0.56μV
833.000– 1304.999MHz 0.71μV
1330.000–2304.999MHz 5.6μV
2330.000– 2999.999MHz 18μV

W-FM (12dB SINAD)
76.000– 108.000MHz 1.8μV
175.000– 221.999MHz 1.8μV
470.000– 769.999MHz 2.5μV

AM (10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 2.2μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 1.4μV
118.000– 135.999MHz 1.4μV

SSB, CW 10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 0.4μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 0.25μV
50.000– 53.999MHz 0.25μV
118.000– 146.999MHz 0.25μV
330.000– 469.999MHz 0.32μV
AM : 0.5V (S/N 10db) 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
Selectivity SSB, CW: > 1.8kHz/–6dB
AM, FM: > 12kHz/–6dB, < 30kHz/–60dB
W-FM: > 150kHz/–6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne + down converter ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 1st: 266.7 MHz, 429.1 MHz 2nd: 19.65 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz ? > 70 dB
Audio output 100mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load 60 mW 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7-4.5V DC (Re-chargeable Li-Ion battery pack or 3AA/R6 alkaline) or 6V DC ±5% (external) 3.68v Internal (3 x AA nicads), 12v dc external 13.8V DC
Current RX 35-150 mA ? 3 A
TX - - 11-17 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 142 × 34.8 mm
(2.36 × 5.59 × 1.37 in)
58 × 127 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.00 × 1.42 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) with antenna and BP-206 207 gr (7.3 oz) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features VSC. Internal ferrite bar antenna for MW reception. NB & ANL. CI-V. CTCSS & DCS decoder. Digital recorder up to 4 hours. Twin RX. ? Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000020 YUPITERU-VT-000150 ICOM-IC-F007000