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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-290A
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
483€
Theoretical estimate
411€
Minimum
556€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- USA TX: 143.8-148.2 MHz RX: 143.8-148.2 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 100 Hz, 1 / 5 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±? ppm
- Mode
- FM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 5 regular RAM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- Any in-band separation
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: ? mA TX: ? A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 170*64*218 mm (6.7*2.52*8.6")
- Weight
- 2.5 Kg (5.51 lb)
- Other features
- NB.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne (SSB/CW) IF: 10.75 MHz Double conversion superheterodyne (FM) 1st IF: 10.75 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- FM: 0.6 uV (20 dB noise quieting) SSB/CW: 0.5 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
- Selectivity
- FM 15 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 4.8 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at ?% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 4-8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- FM: Variable reactance SSB: Balanced
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- ? ohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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