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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 10-80m 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter 9MHz crystal -
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load External speaker required 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-80m -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 2.5-25 W SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W -

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A ? 35 mA
TX 7.5 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000475E GALAXY-GT000550 HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'