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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour
Tuning steps ? ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 MHz 0.09-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity ? ? AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W High: 5 W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 16 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1991 and 1998
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
? 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000820H ICOM-IC-T000022E JRC-NRD-000535