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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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
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)
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)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output FM: 45/45 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option)
Current RX 2-2.5 A ?
TX Max 16 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1984 and 1996
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) without PS-35 (with PS-35: 2.3kg) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
PBT
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970H ICOM-IC-R000071E