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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps ? 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM
2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
1.5 µV (142-172 MHz)
33 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

FM
4 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.2 µV (142-172 MHz)
28 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

SSB/CW
0.2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.18 µV (142-172 MHz)
22 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)
0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W 0.5/6W SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.5-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 180 mA 0.5 A
TX ? Max 1.6 A 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 70 channels in bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? NB, RIT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000A ICOM-IC-T000007H YAESU-FT-000480R