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UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.1-1999.8 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
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 430-440 MHz (Europe) - 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW ? 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Max 10.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 170 mA 3 A @ 15 VDC 3.5 A max
TX Max 700 mA - 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1989 and 1999 in Japan Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 140 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 5.51 × 1.14 in)
424 × 150 × 365 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 14.37 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CRT 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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004 ICOM-IC-R009000E ICOM-IC-007610