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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
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)
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Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
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
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Filters ? 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total) ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion + DSP Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
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Image rejection 60 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion) 1.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m -
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W 100 W (50 W for Japanese version) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX Max 1.1 A 3 A 15 W
TX Max 12.5 A 23 A max. -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2011 and 201x in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan
Dimensions 141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
320 × 155 × 65 mm
(12.60 × 6.10 × 2.56 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features GPS connectivity. 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 ICOM-ID-000800H ICOM-IC-007410 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-CR-002021