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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps ? Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 2m/70 cm 50-54 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
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Selectivity ? CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
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Filters ? None ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 2m/70 cm 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 10 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 900 mA
TX ? 3 A max Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions ? 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
Weight ? 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002300 ICOM-IC-000071 ICOM-IC-000720A