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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps ? Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 14-21 KHz / 0.085-30.3 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
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Selectivity ? CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
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Filters ? None ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne 19 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   -
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 60Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external Mains Mains
Current RX 10-250 mA ? ?
TX Max 2.2 A 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 196x and 196x in Germany
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
550 × 350 × 380 mm
(21.65 × 13.78 × 14.96 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 35.00 kg (77.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032ET ICOM-IC-000071 SIEMENS-000745-E310