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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
0.05-30 MHz in 9 bands
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC FM: 45/45 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/300 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC 13.8V DC External PSU
Current RX 20-130 mA 2-2.5 A ?
TX 220-550 mA Max 16 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1945 and 1946 in USA
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
438 × 228 × 305 mm
(17.24 × 8.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) without PS-35 (with PS-35: 2.3kg) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) including 9 coil drawers
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz tone burst Twin RX
Optional rack handles
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000970H NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000005TA1