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

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.999 MHz : -16dBμ (0.16 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-18dBμ (0.13 μV) (2 preamp ON)
AM (10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz : +22 dBμ (12.6 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
1.8-29.999 MHz : +6 dBμ (2.0 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band : +4 dBμ (1.6 μV) (2 preamp ON)
FM (12dB SINAD)
28.0-29.7 MHz :-6 dBμ (0.50 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-10 dBμ (0.32 μV)
≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? SSB (BW = 2.4kHz)
Above 2.4kHz /-6dB
Below 3.4kHz /-40dB
CW (BW = 500Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 700Hz /-40dB
RTTY (BW = 350Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 800Hz /-40dB
AM (BW = 6kHz)
Above 6.0kHz /-6dB
Below 10kHz /-40dB
FM (BW = 15kHz)
12.0kHz or higher /-6dB
Below 22kHz /-40dB
± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total) ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion) 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W (50 W for Japanese version) High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 8.4V DC
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC 3 A 20-130 mA
TX - 23 A max. 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 2011 and 201x in Japan Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 36 kHz 32-bit IF DSP (the same class as used in the IC-7600)
Built-in Auto-AT
Built-in RTTY demodulator
Integrated speech synthesizer
+30 dBm IP3 on HF
USB interface for PC control and voice output
“Band edge beep alarm” helps users avoid off-band operation
Large B/W LCD screen, ergonomically designed controls
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB ICOM-IC-007410 ICOM-IC-000002A