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VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 26-56 MHz 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX ? 1.4-1.6 A ?
TX ? Max 5.2 A 0.8-2.1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2006 and 200x
Dimensions ? 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
Weight ? 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1304 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003J ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-000091AD