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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.495-999.990 MHz (Cellular blocked) 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 26.5-30 / 49.8-54.2 / 143.8-148.4 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 140 W High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-11.5V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX - 65-220 mA 800 mA max
TX ? Max 2 A 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 19xx in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. PC-programmable. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-CLIMASTER-000062-T10 ICOM-IC-T000090 ICOM-IC-T000070A