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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-501
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
366€
Theoretical estimate
311€
Minimum
421€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 50-54 MHz RX: 50-54 MHz
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Frequency stability
- Less than ±2 KHz @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
- Mode
- AM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 4 optional XTAL controlled
- Repeater shift / offset
- No
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15% (Mains option, plug-in PSU)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 700 mA (Average) TX: 2 to 2.6 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 230*110*260 mm (9.06*4.33*10.24")
- Weight
- 5.1 Kg (11.24 lb), without PSU option
- Other features
- NB. VOX. 50/100 KHz marker. SWR-meter.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- ? conversion superheterodyne
- Sensitivity
- AM: 0 dBu (10 dB S+N/N) SSB/CW: -6 dBu (10 dB S+N/N)
- Selectivity
- AM 5 KHz (-6 dB) 20 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
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- AM
- 2.5 W
- SSB (PEP)
- 10 W
- CW
- 10 W
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- No FM
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 500 ohm / ?-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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