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Desktop UHF Transceiver
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Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ± 0.01 %, crystal controlled
Tuning steps ? ? 40 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 30-180 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
1 µV (10 dB S/N) N-AM, band 1-4: 2.5 µV
N-AM, band 5: 5 µV
FM, band 1-4: 2 µV
FM, band 5: 4 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
Narrow-band: 0.3-3 kHz
Wide-band: 0.03-15 kHz
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne 9 tubes Single / Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
? 21.4 / 3.4 MHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? Band 1-4: 80 dB, band 5: 60 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? 500 mW or AF output socket

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output 2.5-25 W ? -

Connections

Antenna N-type - Proprietary
Impedance 50Ω 50/400 Ω 60Ω
Other - - Dezifix B (R&S)

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains Mains
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A ? 110 VA
TX 7.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 1961 and 1964 Between 196x and 196x in West Germany
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
540 × 234 × 378 mm
(21.26 × 9.21 × 14.88 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs) 28.00 kg (61.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 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 LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320) ROHDE-SCHWARZ-ESM-000180