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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? 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 ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 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
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W 5-200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX Max 1.7 A Max 1.1 A 200 VA
TX Max 6 A Max 12.5 A 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX. GPS option. 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000900E ICOM-ID-000800D ICOM-IC-007851