GENERAL

• Frequency coverage : Receive

30kHz – 199.999999 MHz* 400–470.000 MHz*

 

Transmit

 

 

 

 

1.800

1.99999 MHz*

 

3.500

3.9999 MHz*

 

7.000

7.300

MHz*

 

10.100

10.150

MHz

 

14.000

14.350

MHz

 

18.068

18.168

MHz

 

21.000

21.450

MHz

 

24.890

24.990

MHz

 

28.000

29.700

MHz

 

50.000

54.000

MHz*

 

144.000

– 148.000

MHz*

 

430.000

– 450.000

MHz*

 

*Depending on version.

• Mode

: SSB, CW, AM, FM, WFM, RTTY

 

(WFM is for receive only)

• Number of memory

: 107 (split memory: 99; scan edges: 6;

channels

call channels: 2)

• Antenna connector

: SO-239 2 (for HF/50 MHz and

 

144/430 MHz)/50

Usable temperature : –10°C to +60°C (+14°F to +140°F) range

• Frequency stability

: Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to

 

60 min. after power ON. After that,

 

rate of stability change is less than

 

±1 ppm/hr. at +25°C (+77°F).

 

Temperature fluctuations (0°C to

 

+50°C; +32°F to +122°F) less than

 

± 5 ppm.

 

• Power supply

: 13.8 V DC ±15% (negative ground)

requirement

 

 

• Current drain

: Transmit

20 A

(at 13.8 V DC)

Receive squelched

1.8 A

 

max. audio

2.0 A

• Dimensions

: 167(W) 58(H) 200(D) mm

 

6916(W) 2516(H) 778(D) in

 

(projections not included)

 

• Weight

: 2.45 kg (5 lb 6 oz)

 

CI-V connector

: 2-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (18˝)/8

• ACC connector

: 13-pin

 

TRANSMITTER

 

 

• Output power

:

 

SSB, CW, FM, RTTY 5 –100 W (1.8–50 MHz bands)

 

5– 50 W (144 MHz band)

 

2–20 W (430 band)

AM

2–40 W (1.8–50 MHz bands)

 

2– 20 W (144 MHz band)

 

2–8(430 band)

Modulation system :

SSB

Balanced modulation

AM

Low level modulation

FM

Variable reactance modulation

Spurious emissions : Less than – 60 dB*

*spurious freq.: below 30 MHz: –50 dB (typ.); above 50 MHz: –60 dB (typ.).

Carrier suppression : More than 40 dB

Unwanted sideband : More than 50 dB

• Microphone

: 8-pin modular jack (600 )

connector

 

• KEY connector

: 3-conductor 6.35 (d) mm (14")

• RTTY connector

: 3-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (18")

SPECIFICATIONS 13

RECEIVER

 

• Receive system

:

SSB, CW, AM, RTTY

Double-conversion superheterodyne

WFM

 

FM

Triple-conversion superheterodyne

Intermediate frequencies:

MODE

1st

2nd

3rd

SSB

69.0115 MHz

9.0115 MHz

AM

69.0100 MHz

9.0100

MHz

AM-N

69.0115 MHz

9.0115 MHz

CW

69.0106 MHz

9.0106

MHz

RTTY

69.0105 MHz

9.0105

MHz

FM

69.0115 MHz

9.0115 MHz

455 kHz

FM-N

69.0100 MHz

9.0100

MHz

455 kHz

WFM

70.7000 MHz

10.7000

MHz

Sensitivity (pre-amp ON):

Frequency

SSB/CW

AM

FM

WFM

range

10 dB S/N

10 dB S/N

12 dB SINAD

12 dB SINAD

 

 

 

 

 

0.5–1.8 MHz

13 µV

1.8–28 MHz

0.15 µV

2.0 µV

28–29.7 MHz

0.5 µV

 

 

50 MHz band

0.12 µV

1.0 µV

0.25 µV

76–108 MHz

10.0 µV

144/430 MHz

0.11 µV

1.0 µV

0.18 µV

bands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squelch sensitivity (threshold; preamp ON) :

SSB

Less than 5.6 µV

FM

Less than 0.3 µV

• Selectivity*

:

SSB, CW, RTTY

More than 3.0 kHz/–6 dB

 

Less than 4.8 kHz/–60 dB

AM/FM-N

More than 8.0 kHz/–6 dB

 

Less than 30.0 kHz/–40 dB

FM

More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB

 

Less than 30.0 kHz/–60 dB

 

*Without optional filter and with

 

mid band selected.

Spurious and image rejection ratio:

HF

More than 70 dB

50 MHz

More than 65 dB (except IF through)

144/430 MHz

More than 65 dB

• Audio output power

: More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion

 

with an 8 load

• RIT variable range

: ±9.99 kHz max.

PHONES connector : 3-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (18˝)/8

• EXT SP connector : 2-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (18˝)/8

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Icom I706MKTMG, IC-706MKIIG instruction manual Specifications

I706MKTMG, IC-706MKIIG specifications

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