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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? +/- 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 118-174 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Less than 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (144/430 bands only)
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)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB Better than 60 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 2 W at 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
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) High: 50 / 55 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC +/-15%
Current RX 2.5 A max 0.8 A
TX 16 A max 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display.
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H ICOM-IC-000208H