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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 100 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 3/3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.2-1.5 A ?
TX Max 1.2 A Max 20 A Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 116 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.57 × 1.38 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
140 × 40 × 153 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.02 in)
Weight ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004AT ICOM-IC-000725 YAESU-FT-008000R