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General |
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| HAM bands | 6m | ? | ? |
| Freq. stability | Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. After that rate of stability less than ±1 ppm/hr. at +25°C (+77°F). Temperature fluctuations 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) less than ±5 ppm. | ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C) | ? |
| Tuning steps | 0.001 / 0.01 / 1000 kHz | ? | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.03-60 MHz (0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz guaranteed) | 0.5-30 MHz | ? |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync FM CW USB LSB RTTY | AM CW USB LSB FSK | - |
| Sensitivity |
SSB/CW/RTTY 0.1–1.8 MHz 2.0 μV 1.8–28 MHz 0.16 μV 28–29.99 MHz 0.16 μV 50–54 MHz 0.13 μV AM/S-AM 0.1–1.8 MHz 5.6 μV 1.8–28 MHz 1.6 μV 28–29.99 MHz 1.6 μV 50–54 MHz 1.0 μV FM 28–29.99 MHz 0.22 μV 50–54 MHz 0.2 μV |
SSB/CW/FSK: 4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) 0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) AM: 32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) 2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) |
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| Selectivity |
SSB/CW/RTTY More than 2.1 kHz/–6 dB Less than 4.0 kHz/–60 dB AM/S-AM More than 6 kHz/–6 dB Less than 20 kHz/–50 dB FM More than 12 kHz/–6 dB Less than 30 kHz/–40 dB |
SSB/CW/FSK: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB) AM: 5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB) |
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| Filters | 2.4 / 6 / 15 kHz Optional 500 / 250 Hz | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: ~69 MHz 2nd: ~9 MHz 3rd: ~455 / 450 kHz |
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| Image rejection | > 70 dB | 80 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 2 W, 10% distortion @ 8 Ω | 3.5 W @ 10% THD | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 1.8-30 MHz | ? |
| Modulations | - | AM CW USB LSB FSK | - |
| RF-output | ? | SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Clamps / screws | - | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 / 500Ω | 50 Ω | ? |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC ±15% | 13.8V DC ± 15% | Mains (120 / 240 V AC) |
| Current RX | 0.9-1.1 A | 1.2 A | 6.5 W |
| TX | - | 20.5 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1999 and 200x in Japan (Icom restarted production after protests from the market) | Between 20xx and 20xx | Between 197x and 197x in USA |
| Dimensions |
241 × 94 × 229 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in) |
179 × 60 × 276 mm (7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in) |
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| Weight | 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) | 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 99 channels in 1 bank(s) | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Commercial / Land mobile communication | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
CI-V interface PC programmable (RS-232) |
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Full six digits display 12 / 24 hour format Seven minute interval snooze Backup battery Automatic light sensor |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ICOM-IC-R000075 | KENWOOD-TK-000090 | HEATHKIT-GC-001092A |
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