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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver
Mobile Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ? +/-15 Hz (below 23 MHz, at -30°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 26-32 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
? *0.50000~1.79999 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 6.3 µV, AM 30 µV

*1.80000~30.0000 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 0.5 µV, AM 3.16 µV (For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
? SSB 2.3 kHz/-6 dB, 4.2 kHz/-60 dB
AM 6 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
CW, FSK 500 Hz/-6 dB, 1.6 kHz/-60 dB* (*with optional FL-32A CW and RTTY Narrow Filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne PLL Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
? SSB - 1st 69.0115, 2nd 9.0115
CW, FSK - 1st 69.0106, 2nd 9.0106
AM - 1st 69.0100, 2nd 9.0100 (Unit: MHz)
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? 5 W internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 26-32 MHz 2–3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 12–14 / 16-17 / 18–19 / 22–23 / 25–26 MHz (Approx)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output ? AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable) 150 W max (60 W above 23 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains 13.6 V DC
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ? 2 A max
TX - ? 30 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
? 287 × 112 × 62 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 2.44 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s) 1005 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy
Features TV option, CI-V NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 RANGER-RCI-002990 ICOM-IC-M000810