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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz - 160-6 m
2000 m option
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 5-200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX 550-900 mA ? 150 VA
TX 3.6-7.6 A - 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1984 and 1996 Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL PBT 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210A ICOM-IC-R000071E ICOM-IC-007850