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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±30Hz after warm up, less than ±200Hz during warm up (60 minutes). 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps 25 kHz (12.5 kHz mod exists) kHz 0.001 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 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)
SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? 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
≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 12 MHz
Image rejection ? 70dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 2W@10% THD 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 1.6-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 100 W 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 2A 3.5 A max
TX ? 20A max 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight ? 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 22 diode programmable channels, 25 kHz spacing. ? Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000240 ICOM-IC-000078 ICOM-IC-007610