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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   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)
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
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)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 6-170 mA
TX Max 5.2 A 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-000002A