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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz (12.5 kHz mod exists) kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? ± 15 kHz @ -6 dB SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? >N/A ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 0.7 A 1.3-2.1 A
TX ? 3.5 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
140 × 50 × 110 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 4.33 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 22 diode programmable channels, 25 kHz spacing. AQS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000240 ICOM-IC-000026 ICOM-IC-000077