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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ±0.05 p.p.m. OCXO
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 / 300 Hz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX Max 0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 6 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
? 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ? 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000054 YAESU-FTDX005000MP