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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 50-999 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD ?
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
6m / 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 0.5/6W High: 2/5/5/1 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.1 W

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 4.5-16V DC ?V DC
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A Max 180 mA Max 220 mA
TX - Max 1.6 A Max 1.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1999 and 2001
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
58 × 106 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.17 × 1.14 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 70 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 ICOM-IC-T000007H ICOM-IC-T000081E