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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 0.1-1999.8 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 2.5-25 W 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 0.9-1 A Max 1.5 A 3 A @ 15 VDC
TX Max 6 A Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 1989 and 1999 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
424 × 150 × 365 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 14.37 in)
Weight 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? CRT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275E ICOM-IC-000728 ICOM-IC-R009000E