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General

HAM bands 6m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous / 1 preset channel 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 6 m 136-174 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 W High: 50 W, Low 3: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 0.5 A ?
TX ? Max 10.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 197x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-FDAM-000003 ICOM-IC-000229H YAESU-FTDX-000401