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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. 2.5 p.p.m. (10 °C to +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
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)
AM (10 dB S/N)
118-136 MHz: 1 µV
230-260 MHz: 5.6 µV
260-375 MHz: 1.8 µV

FM/N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-144 MHz: 0.32 µV
144-146 MHz: 0.18 µV
146-174 MHz: 0.32 µV
230-260 MHz: 1.8 µV
260-400 MHz: 0.56 µV
400-430 MHz: 0.32 µV
430-440 MHz: 0.18 µV
440-500 MHz: 0.32 µV
500-550 MHz: 0.56 µV

DV (BER 1%)
144-146 MHz: 0.18 µV
430-440 MHz: 0.18 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
Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total) ?
Receiver system Double conversion + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 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) 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (EU)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output 100 W (50 W for Japanese version) 50 / 15 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 3 A 1.2 A max
TX 23 A max. 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2011 and 201x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
150 × 40 × 172 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.77 in)
Weight 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage 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
Built-in GPS
Micro SD-card slot
D-Star repeater function
Speech synthesizer
Bluetooth option
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007410 ICOM-ID-004100A/E