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Desktop UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.146-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
55000 / 455 kHz 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? > 70 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2.5-25 W ? SSB/CW/FM: 1-10 W, AM: 1-4 W

Connections

Antenna N-type Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 9 V DC external or 6 × LR20 batteries 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A ? 4 A
TX 7.5 A max - 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 1984 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 1992 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
320 × 180 × 80 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 3.15 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V Direct frequency input ?
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000475E PHILIPS-D-002935 ICOM-IC-000732S