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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 100-950 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity ? ? SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz)
More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz)
More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz)
More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 43.1 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 200 mW ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 160-6 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW ? 5-200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC Mains 85-265 VAC Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX 15-150 mA ? 200 VA
TX Max 1.5 A ? 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
? 425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) ? 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 64 channels in 2 bank(s) ? 101 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000021E ICOM-X000003 ICOM-IC-007851