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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
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)
Selectivity ? FM: 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output AM: 60 W (input), CW: 75 W (input) 1 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

Antenna - BNC SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.6-16V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX - 100-600 mA 800 mA max
TX ? Max 500 mA 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 129 × 52 × 191 mm
(5.08 × 2.05 × 7.52 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 5 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 HEATHKIT-DX-000040 STANDARD-C-000058 ICOM-IC-T000070E