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Bookshelf UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 430-436 MHz 40/80 m 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Direct conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? 2W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-436 MHz - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 3 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in telescopic - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω ? 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt 9 V DC or mains
Current RX 40 mA ? ?
TX Max 1 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000402 KANTRONICS-008040-B SONY-ICF-006700W