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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.999 MHz : -16dBμ (0.16 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-18dBμ (0.13 μV) (2 preamp ON)
AM (10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz : +22 dBμ (12.6 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
1.8-29.999 MHz : +6 dBμ (2.0 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band : +4 dBμ (1.6 μV) (2 preamp ON)
FM (12dB SINAD)
28.0-29.7 MHz :-6 dBμ (0.50 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-10 dBμ (0.32 μV)
Selectivity ? ? SSB (BW = 2.4kHz)
Above 2.4kHz /-6dB
Below 3.4kHz /-40dB
CW (BW = 500Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 700Hz /-40dB
RTTY (BW = 350Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 800Hz /-40dB
AM (BW = 6kHz)
Above 6.0kHz /-6dB
Below 10kHz /-40dB
FM (BW = 15kHz)
12.0kHz or higher /-6dB
Below 22kHz /-40dB
Filters ? ? 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total)
Receiver system ? Double conversion, all tubes Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz - 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 5/1 W, Low: ?/? W ? 100 W (50 W for Japanese version)

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-14V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 3 A
TX ? - 23 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2011 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 54 × 135 × 38 mm
(2.13 × 5.31 × 1.50 in)
? 315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 405 gr (14.3 oz) ? 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) None 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? 36 kHz 32-bit IF DSP (the same class as used in the IC-7600)
Built-in Auto-AT
Built-in RTTY demodulator
Integrated speech synthesizer
+30 dBm IP3 on HF
USB interface for PC control and voice output
“Band edge beep alarm” helps users avoid off-band operation
Large B/W LCD screen, ergonomically designed controls
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-X000002E GONSET-GR-000211 ICOM-IC-007410