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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. After that rate of stability less than ±1 ppm/hr. at +25°C (+77°F). Temperature fluctuations 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) less than ±5 ppm. ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 / 0.01 / 1000 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz guaranteed) 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY
0.1–1.8 MHz 2.0 μV
1.8–28 MHz 0.16 μV
28–29.99 MHz 0.16 μV
50–54 MHz 0.13 μV
AM/S-AM
0.1–1.8 MHz 5.6 μV
1.8–28 MHz 1.6 μV
28–29.99 MHz 1.6 μV
50–54 MHz 1.0 μV
FM
28–29.99 MHz 0.22 μV
50–54 MHz 0.2 μV
?
Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/–60 dB
AM/S-AM
More than 6 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/–50 dB
FM
More than 12 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–40 dB
?
Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 kHz Optional 500 / 250 Hz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ~69 MHz
2nd: ~9 MHz
3rd: ~455 / 450 kHz
?
Image rejection >60 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W, 10% distortion @ 8 Ω ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 6 m
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) 13.8V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ? 0.9-1.1 A ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1999 and 200x in Japan (Icom restarted production after protests from the market) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT CI-V interface
PC programmable (RS-232)
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071A ICOM-IC-R000075 KENWOOD-TR-001200