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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz
Modulations N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB > 70 dB
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 2.6 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 10-250 mA 2.5 A max 4 A
TX 2.2 A max 16 A max 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000821H ICOM-IC-000732M