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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.999 MHz : -16dBμ (0.16 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-18dBμ (0.13 μV) (2 preamp ON)
AM (10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz : +22 dBμ (12.6 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
1.8-29.999 MHz : +6 dBμ (2.0 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band : +4 dBμ (1.6 μV) (2 preamp ON)
FM (12dB SINAD)
28.0-29.7 MHz :-6 dBμ (0.50 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-10 dBμ (0.32 μV)
Selectivity SSB (BW = 2.4kHz)
Above 2.4kHz /-6dB
Below 3.4kHz /-40dB
CW (BW = 500Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 700Hz /-40dB
RTTY (BW = 350Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 800Hz /-40dB
AM (BW = 6kHz)
Above 6.0kHz /-6dB
Below 10kHz /-40dB
FM (BW = 15kHz)
12.0kHz or higher /-6dB
Below 22kHz /-40dB
Filters 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total)
Receiver system Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB
Audio output 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 100 W (50 W for Japanese version)

Connections

Antenna SO-239
Impedance 50Ω
Other -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC
Current RX 3 A
TX 23 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 2011 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules
Form factor Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 36 kHz 32-bit IF DSP (the same class as used in the IC-7600)
Built-in Auto-AT
Built-in RTTY demodulator
Integrated speech synthesizer
+30 dBm IP3 on HF
USB interface for PC control and voice output
“Band edge beep alarm” helps users avoid off-band operation
Large B/W LCD screen, ergonomically designed controls
Accessories ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007410