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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
3 µV ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 (AM) / 450 (SW) kHz 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output AM: 5-25 W, FM/SSB/CW: 10-100 W ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains or 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries) 8.4V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? 20-130 mA
TX Max 20 A - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 453 gr (16.0 oz) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 550 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clock & Timer Functions / Sleep Timer / Backlight Mode Options Selectable ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575H TECSUN-PL-000350 ICOM-IC-000002A