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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  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)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ? 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz Continuous 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity Less than 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity More than 12 kHz at -6 dB
Less than 28 kHz at -60 dB
? ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 15.65 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 12 MHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2.4 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ? 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 55 W, Low: 5 W ? 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 230/115 VAC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? 3.5 A max
TX 12 A max - 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
? 340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 113 channels in 1 bank(s) None 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002100H NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS ICOM-IC-007610