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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 15 / 12.5 / 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 μV typ. (Analog 12dB SINAD)
0.18 μV typ. (Digital 5% BER)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 4 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10-100 / 1-10 W (AM 10-40/1-4 W) 10-100 W 4.5 / 25 / 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A max
TX Max 20 A ? 11 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
150 × 40 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.61 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Built-in auto-AT. RS-232C MIL STD 810 -C, -D and -E.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000729 ICOM-IC-000761 ICOM-IC-F006220D