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Mobile VHF Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.001% @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 20 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.6 µV (20 dB noise quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 30 kHz (-6 dB) / 60 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 450-630 mA ?
TX Max 6 A 1.6-3.5 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1993 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
156 × 58 × 228 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel Built-in keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027E ICOM-IC-000370 ICOM-IC-000737