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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? ? ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system ? ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 12 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 10-100 / 1-10 W (AM 10-40/1-4 W) High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Max 10.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Max 170 mA 3.5 A max
TX Max 20 A Max 700 mA 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
58 × 140 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 5.51 × 1.14 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000729 ICOM-IC-000004 ICOM-IC-007610