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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 6m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO |
| Tuning steps | ? | 5 / 12.5 kHz | 1 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.1-2000 MHz | 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) | 30 kHz – 54 MHz |
| Modulations | AM N-AM W-AM FM N-FM W-FM CW SSB | FM | AM AM-sync FM N-FM CW USB LSB RTTY DV |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV 1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV 2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV 1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV AM-N (10 dB S/N) 1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV 2-1000 MHz: 2 µV 1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV AM-W (10 dB S/N) 30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV 1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV 1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV W-FM (12 dB SINAD) 30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV 1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV 1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV 2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV 30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV 1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV |
(FM: 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation): 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV 137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV 406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV 806–956 MHz: 0.6 µV |
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| Selectivity |
AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB) AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB) AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB) W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB) CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A) |
±10 kHz (–6 dB) ±17 kHz (–50 dB) |
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| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne | SDR, Direct Digital Sampling |
| IF-freqs. | ? | 10.85 MHz, 450 kHz | ? |
| Image rejection | HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB | ? | ≥ 100 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 0.5 W | 1W diagnostic speaker |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | - | 160-6 m |
| Modulations | - | - | AM AM-sync FM N-FM CW USB LSB RTTY DV |
| RF-output | ? | ? | 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM |
Connections |
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| Antenna | N-type | BNC | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC | 6 V DC (4×AA Batteries) or Adapter | 13.8V DC ± 15% |
| Current RX | Max 2 A | 45-125 mA | 2.0 A |
| TX | - | - | 23 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan | Between 19xx and 19xx | Between 2017 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
287 × 112 × 309 mm (11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in) |
68.5 × 162 × 39 mm (2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in) |
350 × 171 × 337 mm (13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in) |
| Weight | 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) | 250 gr (8.8 oz) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Headless |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) | 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) | ? |
SDR (Software Defined Radio) Ethernet Integrated Antenna Tuner USB 2.0 Optional: * GPS Disciplined Oscillator; 5x10-12 over 24 hours * MARS/CAP Coverage Filter Bank * ThumbDV module for D-Star mode |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ICOM-IC-R008500 | 20-511 | FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006600 |
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