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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ? -

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
110-170 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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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), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe) 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   All mode  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W 230 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC None
Current RX 2-2.5 A ? -
TX Max 9 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1996 and 199x Between 1970 and 1981 in USA
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
58 × 80 × 25 mm
(2.28 × 3.15 × 0.98 in)
133 × 133 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 130 gr (4.6 oz) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A STANDARD-C-000108 HEATHKIT-HM-000102