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SECTION 1
SPECIFICATIONS
▄
GENERAL
• Frequency coverage
: TX
118.000–136.975 MHz
RX
108.000–136.975 MHz
[IC-A24/E]
118.000–136.975
MHz
[IC-A6/E]
WX
161.650–163.275 MHz
[USA] only
• Type of emission
: 6K00A3E, 16K0G3E (Weather channel; [USA] only)
• Channel spacing
: 25 kHz
• Number of memory channels
: 20 channels
×
10 banks
• Power supply requirement
: Specifi ed ICOM's battery packs (BP-208N, BP-209N, BP-210N, BP-211N)
• External power supply requirement
: 11.0 V DC
• Current drain (at 7.2 V DC)
: Transmit
1.5 A typical
Receive
300 mA typical (AF max.)
70 mA typical (Stand-by)
• Operating temperature range
: –10°C to +60°C; +14°F to +140°F
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
–20°C to +55°C
[EUR]
–10°C to +50°C
[AUS]
• Frequency stability
: ±5 ppm
• Antenna connector
: BNC type (50
Ω
nominal)
• Dimensions (projections not included)
: 129.3(W)
×
54(H)
×
35.5(D) mm; 5
3
⁄
32
(W)
×
2
1
⁄
8
(H)
×
1
13
⁄
32
(D) in
• Weight (antenna, battery pack not included)
: 180 g; 6
11
⁄
32
oz (Approx.)
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TRANSMITTER
•
RF output power (at 7.2 V DC)
: 5.0 W (PEP) typical, 1.5 W (CW) typical [GEN], [USA], [CHN]
3.6 W (PEP) typical, 1.0 W (CW) typical
[EUR], [AUS]
• Modulation system
: Low level modulation
• Modulation limiting
: 70–100%
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
• Modulation depth
: 85%
[EUR]
85% to 95%
[AUS]
• Audio harmonic distortion
: Less than 10% (at 60% modulation)
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
Less than 10% (at 85%±3 dB modulation)
[EUR]
• Hum and noise ratio
: More than 35 dB
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
• Spurious emissions
: More than 46 dB
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
(except operating frequency ±62.5 kHz range)
• Harmonic spurious emissions
: Less than –36 dBm
[EUR]
(except operating frequency ±1 MHz range)
Less than –26 dBm
[AUS]
• Microphone connector impedance
: More than 100 k
Ω (
3-conductor 2.5(d) mm (
1
⁄
10
"))
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RECEIVER
• Receive system
: Double conversion superheterodyne
• Intermediate frequencies
: 1st
30.05 MHz
2nd
450 kHz
•
Sensitivity
:
VOR (AM 6 dB S/N)
0.71 µV typical
[IC-A24/E]
COM
(AM
6 dB S/N)
0.5 µV typical
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
COM
(AM 12 dB SINAD with CCITT fi lter)
0.71 µV typical
[EUR], [AUS]
WX (FM 12 dB SINAD)
0.22 µV typical
[USA]
• Threshold squelch sensitivity
: Less than 1 µV (AM)
Less than 0.45 µV (FM for WX channel)
[USA]
• Selectivity
: More than 7.5 kHz/6 dB, Less than 25 kHz/60 dB
except
[AUS]
More than 60dB
[AUS]
• Spurious response rejection ratio
: More than 60 dB (AM), More than 30 dB (FM)
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
More than 70 dB (AM)
[EUR]
More than 60 dB (AM)
[AUS]
• Audio output power (at 7.2 V DC)
: 500 mW typical
(at 10% distortion with an 8
Ω
load, 30% modulation)
• Hum and noise
: More than 40 dB at 30% modulation
[GEN], [USA], [CHN]
More than 40 dB at 90% modulation
[EUR]
More than 30 dB
[AUS]
• External speaker connecter
: 3-conductor 3.5(d) mm (
1
⁄
8
")/ 8
Ω
Specifi cations are measured in accordance with FCC Part87 ([USA]], [GEN], [CHN]), EN300 676 ([EUR], [UK]) or AS/NZS 4583:1999 ([AUS])
All stated specifi cations are subject to change without notice or obligation.