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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 10/7 W 10-200W (AM: 5-50W)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 85-265 VAC 11.7-15.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 0.5 A 80 VA max
TX ? 8.5 A 720 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-X000003 STANDARD-FTM-000010S YAESU-FT-002000D