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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz Continuous 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E)
0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F)
20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? External speaker / headphones required 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 8.4V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A ? 20-130 mA
TX Max 9 A - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1933 and 1934 in USA Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
? 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 ? 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970E NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007 ICOM-IC-000002A