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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.005%
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
? 0.5 µV
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
? 6-7 kHz @ -6 dB / 10 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains
Current RX Max 2 A ? 70 mA
TX - ? 80 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
? 343 × 120 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 4.72 × 11.50 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ? 4.53 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R008500 TOKAI-TC-000009 PRESIDENT-KP-000077