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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 15 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion + XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 1 / 10 W SSB/CW/FM: 1-10 W, AM: 1-4 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 4 A 1.3-2.1 A
TX ? 4 A max Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000022S ICOM-IC-000732S ICOM-IC-000077