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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 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)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 150 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack ?
Current RX ? 800 mA max ?
TX - 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
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Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 302 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC ICOM-IC-T000070A RANGER-RCI-002995DX