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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C Less than ±30Hz after warm up, less than ±200Hz during warm up (60 minutes). ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz 0.001 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD SSB, CW, RTTY: 0.16 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
AM: 13 µV (0.5-1.6 MHz)
AM: 2 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
SSB, CW, RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4.5 kHz/-60 dB
AM
More than 6.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/-40 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70dB > 60 dB
Audio output 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω 2W@10% THD 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 1.6-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 0.5/6W 100 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16V DC 12V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX Max 180 mA 2A 800 mA max
TX Max 1.6 A 20A max 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000007H ICOM-IC-000078 ICOM-IC-T000070E