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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) ?
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: ?/? W, Low: 5/5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.5V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A ?
TX 12 A max Max 21 A Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 270 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 10.63 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
Weight 1.32 kg (2.9 lbs) main unit + controller 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 212 channels in 1 bank(s) 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTCS. 9k6 packet ready. Twin RX Optional XTAL controlled memories Digital readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002720H YAESU-FT-000301D YAESU-FT-000625RD