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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-820H
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
2016€
Theoretical estimate
1713€
Minimum
2318€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 136-174 / 420-460 MHz USA and Australia TX: 144-148 / 430-450 MHz RX: 136-174 / 420-460 MHz Sweden TX: 144-146 / 432-438 MHz RX: 136-174 / 420-460 MHz (The wide RX frequency range may require modification on some markets)
- Tuning steps
- 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz, 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±3 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
- Mode
- FM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 50 regular per band 1 call per band 2 scan edges per band 10 satellite RAM storage with lithium battery backup (CR2032)
- Repeater shift / offset
- Programmable
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 2 to 2.5 A TX: 7 to 16 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239 + N-jack
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 241*94*239 mm (9.5*3.7*9.4")
- Weight
- 5 Kg (11 lb)
- Other features
- Satellite memory and tracking sysem with doppler compensation. IF-shift. CI-V interface. 9K6 packet ready. CTCSS/PL encoder (US & Australian versions only).
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF matrix
- Sensitivity
- FM: 0.18 uV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: 0.11 uV (10 dB S/N)
- Selectivity
- FM 15 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW 2.3 KHz (-6 dB) 4.2 KHz (-60 dB) CW narrow (Optional) 500 Hz (-6 dB) 1.34 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 10% distortion / 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
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (Male locking ring jack)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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