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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W Max 100 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? Max 1.7 A
TX Max 5.2 A Max 18 A Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
?
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-000701 ICOM-IC-000900E