| GENERAL | 
| Type: | Amateur VHF transceiver | 
| Frequency range: | Europe TX: 144-146 MHz
 RX: 136-174 MHz
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| Tuning steps: | 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 KHz, 1 MHz | 
| Frequency stability: | Max ? ppm | 
| Mode: | FM | 
| Channels / memory management: | 20 regular 2 scan edge
 1 call
 RAM storage with lithium battery backup
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| Repeater shift / offset: | ±0 to 10 MHz in 25 KHz steps | 
| Power supply: | 13.8 VDC ±15% | 
| Current drain / power consumption: | RX: 500-800 mA TX: 2-6 A
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| Antenna impedance / connector: | 50 ohm / SO-239 (On pigtail) | 
| Dimensions (W*H*D): | 140*40*105 mm (5.5*1.6*4.1") | 
| Weight: | 750 g (1.7 lb) | 
| Other features: | RF attenuator. AF tone hi/lo. | 
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| RECEIVER SECTION | 
| Receiver system: | Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 17.2 MHz
 2nd IF: 455 KHz
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| Sensitivity: | 0.16 uV (12 dB SINAD) | 
| Selectivity: |  | 
| Image rejection: |  | 
| AF output power / speaker: | 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm | 
| External speaker connector: | 3.5 mm, 8 ohm | 
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| TRANSMITTER SECTION | 
| RF output power: | 
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 | High | Low 3 | Low 2 | Low 1 | 
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 | 2 m: | 25 W | 10 W | 5 W | 1 W |  | 
| Modulation system: | Variable reactance | 
| Max FM deviation (Factory set): | ±5 KHz | 
| Spurious emissions: | Better than -60 dB | 
| Microphone impedance / connector: | 600 ohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector) | 
| Microphone input level: | ? mV | 
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| MISCELLANEOUS | 
| Manufactured: | Japan, 1990-199x (Discontinued) | 
| Additional info: | PLL IC: PLL2001 New price 1990 in Sweden: SEK 3500:-
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| Related documents: | User manual (3.3 MB) | 
| Modifications and fixes: |  | 
| Reviews: |  | 
| Options / Accessories: | 
| HM-56 HM-58
 HM-59
 HS-15
 HS-15SB
 IC-PS30
 MB-34
 PS-45
 SM-6
 SP-4
 SP-7
 SP-10
 SP-12
 UT-50
 UT-51
 UT-55
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 Hand microphone with 1750 Hz tone call
 Flexible mobile microphone
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 AC power supply, 13.8 VDC, max 25 A
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 Desktop microphone with up/down switches and 2*line output
 External speaker, 3 W, 4 ohms
 External speaker, 5 W, 8 ohms
 External speaker, 5 W, 4 ohms
 External speaker, slim, 3 W, 8 ohms
 Tone squelch unit
 Tone encoder unit
 DTMF encoder/decoder unit
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