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General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 27.425-27.495 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 27.425-27.495 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 2 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz ? 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX ? ? 800 mA max
TX - ? 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 1984 and 1988 Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 ZODIAC-P-003106 ICOM-IC-T000070A