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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 0.5/5 W 5 W / 0.5 W / 15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.5-16 V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 47 channels in 1 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer ? Clock
Detachable speaker/mike
Twin RX
Alpha tags
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000737 ICOM-IC-S000022 ICOM-IC-Z000001A