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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ ± 1 p.p.m. after warm-up (5 minutes), ≤ ± 0.01 p.p.m. with an optional GPS unit
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz 10 Hz - 999.99 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 40 kHz - 3.15 GHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW
0.04-0.1 MHz: 2.0 µV
0.1-1.8 MHz: 1.2 µV
1.8-25 MHz: 1.2 µV
25-1000 MHz: 0.3 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 0.3 µV
AM
0.04-0.1 MHz: 8.0 µV
0.1-1.8 MHz: 4.0 µV
1.8-25 MHz: 4.0 µV
25-1000 MHz: 2.0 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 2.5 µV
FM
25-1000 MHz: 0.7 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM
25-1000 MHz: 1.8 µV
1-2.4 GHz: 1.8 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)
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)
CW: 500Hz -3dB: > 380Hz -80dB: > 500Hz
AM: 6kHz -3dB: > 5.5kHz -80dB: > 6.9kHz
SSB: 3kHz -3dB: > 2.7kHz -80dB: > 3.1kHz
N-FM: 15kHz -3dB: >14.2kHz -80dB: > 15.6kHz
W-FM: 200kHz -3dB: > 200kHz -80dB: > 250kHz
Filters ? ? 200Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz, 6kHz, 15kHz, 30kHz, 100kHz, 300kHz - Receiving mode dependent
Receiver system ? ? 40kHz: 25MHz Direct conversion 25MHz: 200MHz Double super-heterodyne 200MHz: 420MHz Triple super-heterodyne 420MHz: 3.15GHz Double super-heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 294.5MHz / 1.7045GHz
2nd: 45.0MHz / 294.5MHz
3rd: 45.0MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70dB : 40kHz - 25MHz > 50dB : 25MHz - 2.0GHz > 40dB : 2.0GHz - 3.15GHz
Audio output ? ? > 2W at 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A 2-2.5 A 1.2 A max, 200 mA typical
TX Max 9 A Max 9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 2010 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
220 × 70 × 285 mm
(8.66 × 2.76 × 11.22 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 2000 channels in 40 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Twin RX CTCSS / DCS
SD-card audio recorder
RS-232 and USB computer interface
Optional LAN adapter
45 MHz IF output
I/Q output option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A ICOM-IC-000970E AOR-AR-002300