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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
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 Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM  
Sensitivity Better than 3 µV @ 10 dB S/N 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)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection Better than 55 dB > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM  
RF-output 20-60 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack ?
Current RX Max 1.2 A @ 220 VAC 800 mA max ?
TX Max 2.5 A @ 220 VAC 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 542 × 222 × 348 mm
(21.34 × 8.74 × 13.70 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
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Weight 27.00 kg (59.6 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 302 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RFT-000215B ICOM-IC-T000070A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000091