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

General

HAM bands 70cm  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 / 36-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (also 4 meters in the UK)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 10 W Max 25 W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/50 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/12.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 800 mA ? Max 2 A
TX Max 3.5 A ? Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1998 and 2005 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
? 260 × 86 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.39 × 10.63 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000451E ICOM-IC-000471E YAESU-FT-000847