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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 400 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) High: 3.5 W (10.8 V), Low: 0.5 W (10.8 V) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 7-12V DC (NOT 13.8V DC!) or 6 AA cells 28 V DC
Current RX 2.5 A max ? 3 A max
TX 16 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
64 × 178 × 51 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 2.01 in)
457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with battery and antenna 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
1750 Hz tone
Repeater shift +/- 600 Hz
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H SANTEC-LS-000202A MILITARY-BC-000348