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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W 0.5/6W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 4.5-16V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A Max 180 mA
TX Max 5.2 A Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 70 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-T000007H