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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 450-800 mA ?
TX Max 9.5 A 3-6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1985 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
?
Weight ? 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000028H ICOM-IC-000038A ICOM-IC-000750A