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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 108-950 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? 4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? 9 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
? ?
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output 2.5-25 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/400 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 4.5-16V DC Mains
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A 40-210 mA ?
TX 7.5 A max Max 1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1961 and 1964
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V Twin RX ?
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000475E ICOM-IC-W000032E LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320)