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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 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 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? Optional 500 Hz CW filter ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 2.5-25 W 5-200 W (AM 5-50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8 V DC or mains Mains (110-240 V AC)
Current RX 16~210 mA (13.8V) 1.1-1.3 A ?
TX 450~1200 mA (13.8V) 7.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CI-V Twin RX
Accessories ? High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
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MPN ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-000475E ICOM-IC-000775