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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
WLAN Radio

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi channels
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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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)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi channels
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   DV  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 100 mW EIRP

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external ?
Current RX 2-2.5 A 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX Max 9 A 300 mA-1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
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Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II" License free
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970E KENWOOD-TH-D000007A ICOM-IP000100H