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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Less than ±200 Hz from 1 min. to 60 min. after power ON. After that, the rate of stability change is less than ±30 Hz/hr at +25°C ? ?
Tuning steps 1 Hz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 25-2000 MHz (Gap between 1000-1025 MHz) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB, CW, RTTY - 0.16 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1
(10 dB S/N) - 0.13 µV (50.0-54.0 MHz)*2
AM - 13 µV (0.5-1.799 MHz)
(10 dB S/N) - 2 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1
FM - 0.5 µV (28.0-29.99 MHz)*1
(12 dB SINAD) 0.32 µV (50.0-54.0 MHz)*2
*1 Pre-amp 1 ON, *2Pre-amp 2 ON
Squelch Sensitivity (threshold):
SSB, CW, RTTY - Less than 5.6 µV
FM - Less than 1.0 µV
? ?
Selectivity SSB, CW, RTTY - More than 2.4 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 3.8 kHz/-60 dB
AM - More than 9.0 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 20 kHz/-60 dB
FM - More than 12 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 30 kHz/-60 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - FM  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (5-40/5-40 W AM) ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + RCA (Tulip) N-type BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external
Current RX 2.7 A max Max 1.65 A ?
TX 20 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1986 and 1990 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP, Twin RX TV and remote control option Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756 ICOM-IC-R007000 ICOM-IC-Z000001E