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| HAM bands | 70cm 23cm | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m |
| Freq. stability | ? | Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz |
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz 23 cm/10 W option. |
0.15-1.5 MHz in 4 bands |
| Modulations | FM | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | AM CW |
| Sensitivity |
0 cm: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 23 cm: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
Main SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB) ≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz) ≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz) ≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz) ≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz) ≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz) ≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz) AM (S/N 10 dB) ≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz) ≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz) ≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz) ≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz) ≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz) ≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz) FM (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz) ≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz) ≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz) ≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz) Sub AM ≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz) FM ≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz) |
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| Selectivity | ? | ? | ? |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double (70cm) /triple (23cm) conversion superheterodyne | SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne | Superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
70cm 1st: 30.875 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz 23cm 1st: 136.6 MHz 2nd: 17.2 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ? | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion | Requires high-Z headphones or external speaker LS-3 |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm | - |
| Modulations | FM | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | - |
| RF-output | High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W | Max 100/100/100/50 W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | N-type | SO-239 + N-type | Proprietary (military) |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC ±15% | 13.8V DC +/-15% | ? |
| Current RX | 1-1.4 A | Squelched 2.6 A | ? |
| TX | 4-10.5 A | Max 20.5 A | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1989 and 199x in Japan | Between 2000 and 2014 | Between 1936 and 1945 in USA |
| Dimensions |
150 × 50 × 195 mm (5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in) |
270 × 96 × 317 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in) |
460 × 254 × 231 mm (18.11 × 10.00 × 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | 27.90 kg (61.6 lbs) |
| Form factor | Mobile | Unknown | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 40 channels in 1 bank(s) | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | None |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Military communication |
| Features |
AFC Twin RX |
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. | BFO |
| Accessories | ? | ? | LS-3 external speaker |
| MPN | ICOM-IC-002500E | KENWOOD-TS-B002000 | MILITARY-BC-000344 |
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