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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 0.53-1650 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   N-AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz - 118-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - AM  
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) ? 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4LR6 or external 12V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 2.2-3 A ? 90-500 mA
TX Max 23 A - 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
64 × 155 × 38 mm
(2.52 × 6.10 × 1.50 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO YUPITERU-MVT-007200 ICOM-IC-A000025NE