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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Shortwave transmitter
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
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), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
? 20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -40 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz ? 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A - ?
TX Max 9 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
? 170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
? PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A KENWOOD-T-000599S SBE-FORMULA D TOUCH/COM