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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile Dual-Band Scanner

General

HAM bands 70cm  6m  2m  4m  None 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ± 0.01 %, crystal controlled ?
Tuning steps ? 40 / 200 kHz Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 30-180 MHz in 5 bands 30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-AM, band 1-4: 2.5 µV
N-AM, band 5: 5 µV
FM, band 1-4: 2 µV
FM, band 5: 4 µV
≤ 1.0 µV for 20 dB quieting
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Narrow-band: 0.3-3 kHz
Wide-band: 0.03-15 kHz
9 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? 4-element crystal filter
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Single / Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne / XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
21.4 / 3.4 MHz 10.7 MHz
Image rejection 70 dB Band 1-4: 80 dB, band 5: 60 dB > 35 dB @ 153 MHz / > 55 dB @ 40 MHz
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load 500 mW or AF output socket 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output 2.5-25 W - ?

Connections

Antenna N-type Proprietary KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - Dezifix B (R&S) -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains 12 V DC or 120 V AC mains
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A 110 VA 16 W
TX 7.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 196x and 196x in West Germany Between 1973 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
540 × 234 × 378 mm
(21.26 × 9.21 × 14.88 in)
190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 28.00 kg (61.8 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000475E ROHDE-SCHWARZ-ESM-000180 20-166