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Base station HF/VHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver
Mobile Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up) ? ?
Tuning steps 1 Hz Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed) 26.965-27.405 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
? ?
Selectivity ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
? ?
Filters SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz) ? ?
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 12 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-148 / 222-225 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W) ? 50 W

Connections

Antenna BNC + SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC or Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 3.5 A max ? ?
TX 23 A max 2 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2017 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2025 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
? 183 × 93 × mm
(7.20 × 3.66 × 0.00 in)
Weight 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
? Alpha tags
Non volatile EEPROM storage
Built-in 1200/9600 bd
KISS TNC with APRS
3.45" color TFT
WLAN, Bluetooth. USB-C
Extensive voice guidance
Micro-SD card slot
D-Star reflector terminal mode
GPS
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007610 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJ-003600 KENWOOD-TM-D000750A