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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
- ?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
- ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? - ?
IF-freqs. ? - ?
Image rejection ? - ?
Audio output ? - ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W CW/SSB: 70-100 W, AM: 17-25 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 2200 mAh Li-ion battery pack
Current RX 2-2.5 A - ?
TX Max 9 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1960 and 1964 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
508 × 267 × 432 mm
(20.00 × 10.51 × 17.01 in)
?
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 39.00 kg (86.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX ? IPX5 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
CTCSS & DCS encode and decode
Built in VOX transmission
Low battery alert
Battery save
PTT ID
Time-out timer
Repeater/Talk around
Voice annunciator
Accessories ? - ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970E HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000032B SAMCOM-CP-000700