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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
Less than 0.16 µV (VHF/UHF)
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
-6 dB: More than 12 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 28 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Super Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz (VHF), 45.05 (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 1 A max
TX Max 5.2 A 11.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x in Singapore
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? APRS
Auto repeater offset
Band scope
Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6
DTMF hand mic
DX-info
Dual display
PBBS
Packet 1200/9600 TNC
Remote head
Skycommand System II
Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A KENWOOD-TM-D000700A