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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile UHF transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  2m  70cm 
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. ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.001 / 0.01 / 1000 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz (0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz guaranteed) 400-490 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
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
W-FM ≤ 0.25 μV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM ≤ 0.35 μV (12 dB SINAD)
FM: ≤ 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM: ≤ 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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
12.5 / 25 kHz 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters 2.4 / 6 / 15 kHz Optional 500 / 250 Hz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: ~69 MHz
2nd: ~9 MHz
3rd: ~455 / 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W, 10% distortion @ 8 Ω 2 W @ 10% THD 2 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 400-490 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 10 / 25 / 45 W 5 / 15 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 / 500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC (±15%) 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 0.9-1.1 A ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan (Icom restarted production after protests from the market) Between 201x and 20xx in China Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
124 × 39 × 163 mm
(4.88 × 1.54 × 6.42 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V interface
PC programmable (RS-232)
CTCSS / DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000075 ANYTONE-AT-000588-UHF CRT-MICRON