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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 80-15 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
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Selectivity ? CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? None ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz 80-15 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 10 W 50~60 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1966 and 1970
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 207 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.15 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
295 × 127 × 241 mm
(11.61 × 5.00 × 9.49 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003200E ICOM-IC-000071 SBE-SB-000034