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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 80 kHz - 30 MHz 144-160 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 0.5 µV for 20dB 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), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode Single conversion XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 575 kHz ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains or 12 V DC Mains or 13.8V DC
Current RX 2.5 A max ? 200mA (squelched), 400mA at rated audio output
TX 16 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
? 139 × 47 × 187 mm
(5.47 × 1.85 × 7.36 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H MARCONI-CSR-000005 FDK-TM-000056B