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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  2m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ≥ 0.3 mV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne PLL synthesizer
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical 65 dB
Audio output ? 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) 0.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output 100/100/100 W 0.5 / 5.5 W ≥ 1.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2 V DC 9.6 V DC (8 × NiCd)
Current RX ? 20-250 mA 17 mA
TX ? 0.7-2 A 400 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2002 in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1979 and 198x
Dimensions ? 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
62 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.44 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 107 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 ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746 ICOM-IC-V000008 TEMPO-SYNCOM-S000001