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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 23cm  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) ? ?
Tuning steps 10./ 20 kHz ? 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range

Receiver

RX-range 1260-1300 MHz 26-56 MHz Type 1 0.150-108 MHz
Type 2 0.150-29.995 / 87.6-108 MHz
Type 3 0.150-26.100 / 87.6-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 136.6 MHz
2nd: 17.2 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output .4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ? 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack

Transmitter

TX-range 1260-1300 MHz 28-29.7/50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W -

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX 0.8-12 A 1.4-1.6 A ?
TX 3-6 A Max 15 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL encoder
AFC
RIT/VXO
Dimmer.
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Accessories ? ? AC power adapter AC-D4
Rechargeable battery pack BP-23
Car battery cord DCC-127A, DCC-120 or DCC-240
Battery case EBP-6
Connecting cord RK-69A
VHF antenna AN-3
MPN ICOM-IC-001201 ICOM-IC-000575D SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN)