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General |
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| HAM bands | 70cm | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | 2m 70cm |
| Freq. stability | ± 5 p.p.m. | ? | ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 430-440 MHz | 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz | 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) |
| Modulations | FM CW USB LSB | AM FM W-FM CW SSB | AM FM N-FM W-FM |
| Sensitivity |
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N) |
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3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz) 0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM) 1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM) 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM) 1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM) 0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM) 0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM) 1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM) 3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM) 1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM) |
| 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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12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB) 200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB) |
| Filters | Optional 500 Hz CW filter | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne | ? | Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz 2nd: 9.01 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 9.01 MHz |
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1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz 2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) 3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM) |
| Image rejection | 70 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load | ? | 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 430-440 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm |
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) |
| Modulations | FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW SSB | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | 2.5-25 W | 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W | High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW |
Connections |
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| Antenna | N-type | SO-239 + N-type | SMA |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8 V DC or mains | 13.8V DC | 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) |
| Current RX | 1.1-1.3 A | 0.6-1 A | 30-120 mA |
| TX | 7.5 A max | Max 22 A | 1.3 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1987 and 199x in Japan | Between 2004 and 200x | Between 2007 and 200x in Japan |
| Dimensions |
241 × 95 × 239 mm (9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in) |
155 × 52 × 233 mm (6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in) |
47 × 81 × 23 mm (1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in) |
| Weight | 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) | 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | 99 channels in 1 bank(s) | 200 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | CI-V | Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version | Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. 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-000475E | YAESU-FT-000857D | YAESU-VX-000003R |
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