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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 136-174 MHz
430-470 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 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 ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB > 70 dB
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 136-174 MHz
430-470 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output 180W PEP High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 1/5 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 800 mA max ?
TX ? 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1970 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
57 × 130 × 30 mm
(2.24 × 5.12 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) 404 gr (14.3 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 302 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? DTMF/CTCSS (PL)/DPL/CSQ
SmarTrunk II option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000101 ICOM-IC-T000070A MOTOROLA-GP-000068