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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 10 W ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 8.4V DC
Current RX ? ? 20-130 mA
TX ? - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V PBT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000375D ICOM-IC-R000071A ICOM-IC-000002A