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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
100-950 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 2.2 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.4 µV
118-137 MHz: 1.4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-90 MHz: 0.45 µV
90-144 MHz: 0.2 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV
148-180 MHz: 0.2 µV
350-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
600-940 MHz: 1.4 µV
940-999.990 MHz: 2.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.8 µV µV
600-800 MHz: 2.5 µV
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
(Ham bands)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-10 dB), 700 kHz (-20 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >40 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low 1: 0.1 / 0.1 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 3.7V DC (Lithium-Ion battery pack, 1800 mAh) 5-16V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 80-150 mA 15-150 mA
TX Max 5.2 A Max 1.5 A Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
47 × 81 × 28 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 1.10 in)
57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 160 gr (5.6 oz) with battery and antenna 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1250 channels in 18 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTCS Keyboard. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-E000007 ICOM-IC-W000021ET