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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/50/70MHz TRANSCEIVER

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F)
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.1-1856 MHz RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 1.60 µV 1.6-50 MHz
0.56 µV 50-905 MHz
1.00 µV 905-130 MHz
1.40 µV 1380-1800 MHz
SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 36 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? More than 70dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W @ 4 - 8 ohms More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W (100% duty cycle), AM: 5-40/5-40 W ? SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 3.5 A 1.1 A max 0.7A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio)
TX Max 23 A - 21A (at 100W output power)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 1990 and 1998 in Japan Between 2025 and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
150 × 50 × 181 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.13 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in RTTY demodulator and auto-ATU. IP3 = +30 dBm, Twin RX ? HDMI output for external display
Built-in CW decoder
USB-C
Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-III ICOM-IC-R000100 ICOM-IC-007300