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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-950 MHz 10-160 m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 43.1 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB
Audio output 200 mW ? 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW 100 W (10m: 50 W) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 / 75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC 13.8V DC Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Current RX 15-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1977 and 1979
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 64 channels in 2 bank(s) 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Full QSK RIT, NB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000021E JRC-JST-000100D JRC-NRD-000505