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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. Less than ±30Hz after warm up, less than ±200Hz during warm up (60 minutes). ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB, CW, RTTY: 0.16 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
AM: 13 µV (0.5-1.6 MHz)
AM: 2 µV (1.6-30 MHz)
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB, CW, RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4.5 kHz/-60 dB
AM
More than 6.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/-40 dB
?
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB 70dB ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load 2W@10% THD 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 1.6-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output 2.5-25 W 100 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 12V DC ?
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A 2A 6-170 mA
TX 7.5 A max 20A max 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 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 ICOM-IC-000078 ICOM-IC-000002A