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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz 5 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 8.4V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A 20-130 mA 400 mA typical
TX Max 9 A 220-550 mA 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 199x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970E ICOM-IC-000002A ICOM-IC-A000021