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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±3 ppm ± 50 Hz per hour after 1 hour.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) -
Modulations FM   All mode   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ?
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
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Filters ? 2 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz - 160-10m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W ? 100W (50W on 10m)

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA ? -
TX Max 1.2 A - 20A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan
Dimensions 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003AT JRC-NRD-000525 JRC-NSD-000515D