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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
12 MHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 10 W ? 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 50W 3.5 A max
TX ? - 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000351 JRC-NRD-000515 ICOM-IC-007610