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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10Hz / 50Hz / 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB  
RF-output 0.5-10 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 550-900 mA ?
TX ? 3.6-7.6 A 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
286 × 111 × 374 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 14.72 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10.50 kg (23.2 lbs) with built-in PSU
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/PL Built-in PSU options
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000210 ICOM-IC-003210A ICOM-IC-000740