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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 27.60125-27.99125 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   -
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
? ?
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 27.60125-27.99125 MHz
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW 4 W

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external ?
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
?
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features TV option, CI-V Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 ICOM-IC-Z000001E ICOM-ICB-001050