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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 0.001% ± 2.0 ppm ?
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK   AM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
AM (10 dB S/N)
10 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 μV (28 - 30 MHz)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
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Selectivity 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection >60 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output 2 W 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 160-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK   AM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% ?
Current RX 500-700 mA 1.2 A ?
TX 1.7-3.5 A 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 2004 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000045A ALINCO-DX-000801 COBRA-000019-ULTRA-II