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Desktop UHF Transceiver
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Desktop LF receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  2000m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? Better that 200 Hz/hour after warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz - 10-600 kHz in 6 bands
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ≤ 5 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? 120 Hz @ -6 dB
400 Hz @ -30 dB
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? 2 independent crystal filters + 1000 Hz audio filter
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
? 720 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ≥ 75 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? Requires external speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 2.5-25 W Max 75 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 75/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains Mains
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A N/A ?
TX 7.5 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
? ?
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000475E YAESU-FL-000050B EDDYSTONE-000850/4