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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
80-6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output Max 10 W FM: 45/45 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX Max 800 mA 2-2.5 A ?
TX Max 3.5 A Max 16 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1960 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) without PS-35 (with PS-35: 2.3kg) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 396 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX
Optional rack handles
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000451E ICOM-IC-000970H NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270