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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than ±30Hz after warm up, less than ±200Hz during warm up (60 minutes).
Tuning steps ? 5 ~ 100 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 30-1300 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB, CW, RTTY: 0.16 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
AM: 13 µV (0.5-1.6 MHz)
AM: 2 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? SSB, CW, RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4.5 kHz/-60 dB
AM
More than 6.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/-40 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70dB
Audio output ? ? 2W@10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 350/300 mW 100 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3V DC 12V DC
Current RX Max 1.7 A 38-170 mA 2A
TX Max 6 A Max 440 mA 20A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1998 and 2001 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX. CTCSS / DCS
RIT
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000900A ICOM-IC-Q000007A ICOM-IC-000078