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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver
Dual band VHF/UHF Mobile Radio

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
1.5-18 MHz 108-136 / 136-174 / 220-260 / 350-490 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 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)
? ?
Filters ? ? 2.5 / 5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 136-174 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output FM: 45/45 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W ? VHF: 5/10/20/50 W, UHF: 5/10/25/40 W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC (internal dynamotor) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 16 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 193x and 194x in by RCA Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
140 × 42 × 211 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 8.31 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) without PS-35 (with PS-35: 2.3kg) ? 1.16 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 750 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
? 7 characters alpha-numeric display
Single or Dual Receive/Display Modes
User selectable multi-colored LCD display
Dual receive with separate volume control
Multiple scan modes including priority scan
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970H MILITARY-BC-000312-M POWERWERX-DB-000750X