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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Beter than ±0.5ppm ? ± 6 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 30-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
? FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
Selectivity SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
? FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
? 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
Image rejection More than 70dB ? ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only)
Audio output 2 W @ 10% THD ? 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 350/300 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6)
Current RX 2 A max Max 1.7 A 38-170 mA
TX 22 A max Max 6 A Max 440 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1998 and 2001
Dimensions 241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 201 channels in bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
Twin RX. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007200 ICOM-IC-000900A ICOM-IC-Q000007E