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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
2m Transceiver | 65 W

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ± 3 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
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)
Less than 0.18μV
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
W-FM
More than 6kHz (at 6dB)
Less than 14kHz (at 60dB)

N-FM
More than 3kHz (at 6dB)
Less than 9kHz (at 55dB)
Filters ? 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total) ?
Receiver system Double conversion, all tubes Double conversion + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion) 4.5W typ. (10% dist. 4Ω load)

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m 2m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 100 W (50 W for Japanese version) 5 / 10 / 25 / 65 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 3 A 0.4-1.5 A
TX - 23 A max. 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2011 and 201x in Japan Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
Weight ? 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators 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
CTCSS / DTCS
MIL-STD 810 G tested
Power supply voltage display
Wide/narrow channel setting
DTMF autodial
Time-out timer
Repeater lockout
Automatic power off
S-meter squelch
Selectable LCD backlight color (amber, yellow and green)
Weather channel receive and alert function (USA version only)
Automatic repeater function (USA version only)
Selectable squelch delay from short and long
Squelch attenuator reduces suppression from strong signals
PC to Tx and Tx to Tx cloning capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-GR-000211 ICOM-IC-007410 ICOM-IC-002300H