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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  6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 0.495-999.990 MHz (Cellular blocked) 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-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)
? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB 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)
? ?
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: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 5.5-11.5V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A 65-220 mA 800 mA max
TX - Max 2 A 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. PC-programmable. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 ICOM-IC-T000090 ICOM-IC-T000070A