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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ? ± 1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 25 / 15 / 12.5 / 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
? 0.25 μV typ. (Analog 12dB SINAD)
0.18 μV typ. (Digital 5% BER)
Selectivity CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
? ?
Filters None ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2 W ? 4 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output 10 W 5 W / 0.5 W / 15 mW 4.5 / 25 / 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A max
TX 3 A max ? 11 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1995 and 199x Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
150 × 40 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.61 in)
Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
Clock
Detachable speaker/mike
Twin RX
Alpha tags
MIL STD 810 -C, -D and -E.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000071 ICOM-IC-Z000001A ICOM-IC-F006220D