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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 220-225 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
220-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10-100 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX 0.9-1 A 450-800 mA ?
TX Max 20 A 3-6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
?
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275H ICOM-IC-000038A GONSET-GR-000212