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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. stock or ±1 p.p.m. with the TCXO option ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C)
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 500 Hz bandwidth: -136 dBm (typical), preamp on
AM: Not specified
FM: Not specified
? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
Filters 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   FM   -
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC 13.8V DC 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA
Current RX 0.9 A ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max)
TX 22 A max 10.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 20xx in USA Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
Weight 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C
Built-in PSK31/CW/RTTY decoder/encoder
Built-in keyer
DVR option
Sub RX option
Twin RX CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003 ICOM-IC-003230H ICOM-IC-R000006