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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
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 ? 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2-9 MHz 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   Multiple (Software defined)  
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 ? ? Software defined
Filters ? ? Software defined
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Direct conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? Software defined
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 700 mW @ 10% THD ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2-9 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 35 W 1-100 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - BNC
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack Mains (110 V AC) or 12 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 800 mA max ? ?
TX 2.1 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 201x and 20xx in India
Dimensions 58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
? 265 × 80 × 220 mm
(10.43 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 302 channels in 26 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000070E HALLICRAFTERS-TR-000035A APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000100D