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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-950 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 50 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
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
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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 + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 13.8V DC
Current RX 15-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 1977 and 1979 Between 199x and 201x
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
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Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 64 channels in 2 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX RIT, NB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000021E JRC-NRD-000505 YAESU-FT-000600