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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. After that rate of stability less than ±1 ppm/hr. at +25°C (+77°F). Temperature fluctuations 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) less than ±5 ppm. ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 / 0.01 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz (0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz guaranteed) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.1–1.8 MHz 2.0 μV
1.8–28 MHz 0.16 μV
28–29.99 MHz 0.16 μV
50–54 MHz 0.13 μV
AM/S-AM
0.1–1.8 MHz 5.6 μV
1.8–28 MHz 1.6 μV
28–29.99 MHz 1.6 μV
50–54 MHz 1.0 μV
FM
28–29.99 MHz 0.22 μV
50–54 MHz 0.2 μV
? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB/CW/RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/–60 dB
AM/S-AM
More than 6 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/–50 dB
FM
More than 12 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–40 dB
? 70 dB
Filters 2.4 / 6 / 15 kHz Optional 500 / 250 Hz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: ~69 MHz
2nd: ~9 MHz
3rd: ~455 / 450 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W, 10% distortion @ 8 Ω ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 20 mW-5 W 60/25/7 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50 / 500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 4-12V DC 11-15.8 V DC
Current RX 0.9-1.1 A Max 16-195 mA 600 mA
TX - Max 1.9 A 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan (Icom restarted production after protests from the market) Between 1995 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
57 × 123 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.84 × 1.06 in)
140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 330 gr (11.6 oz) with FNB-31 and antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 120 channels in 1 bank(s) 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V interface
PC programmable (RS-232)
DTMF, CTCSS. Twin RX. CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000075 YAESU-FT-000051R ADI-TM-000281A