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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
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Selectivity CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
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Filters None ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM  
RF-output 10 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? 20-200 mA
TX 3 A max 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1991 and 199x
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000071 ICOM-IC-W000002A