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General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC 0.001%
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-80m 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N < 0.5 µV / < 0.15 µV for 10 dB S/N (AM/ SSB)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -50 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-80m 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 3W AM: 4 W / SSB: 12 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12 V DC Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX 16-250 mA 150 mA max 1 A max
TX Max 1.8 A 1 A 3.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1973 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
285 × 135 × 342 mm
(11.22 × 5.31 × 13.46 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000008A TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) GALAXY-DX-002547