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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
Selectivity More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? > 70 dB
Audio output 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 450-800 mA ? 3 A
TX 3-6.5 A ? 11-17 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1985 and 199x Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
? 240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
Weight 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000038A ICOM-IC-000750A ICOM-IC-F007000