| Type: | Amateur HF transceiver | 
| Frequency range: | RX:0.030-29.999999 MHz*1 TX: 1.6-29.999999 MHz*2
 
 *1 Guaranteed range: 0.5-29.999999 MHz
 *2 Not guaranteed for some frequency bands
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| Mode: | USB, LSB, CW, RTTY (FSK), AM | 
| RF Power output: | SSB, CW, RTTY: 2-100W AM: 2-40W
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| Sensitivity: | (10 dB S/N): SSB, CW, RTTY:
 0.16 uV (1.6-29.99 MHz)
 (0.5 uV at 12 dB SINAD)
 AM:
 13 uV (0.5-1.59 MHz)
 2 uV (1.6-29.99 MHz)
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| Selectivity: | SSB, CW, RTTY: More than 2.1 kHz/-6 dB
 Less than 4.5 kHz/-60 dB
 AM:
 More than 6.0 kHz/-6 dB
 Less than 20 kHz/-40 dB
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| Image rejection: | N/A | 
| Voltage: | 13.8 V DC ± 15% (negative ground) | 
| Current drain: | (at 13.8 V DC): Receive: stand-by 1.3 A ; max audio 2.0 A
 Transmit: max. power 20.0 A
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| Impedance: | 50 ohms, SO-239 | 
| Dimensions (W*H*D): | 240 x 95 x 239 (mm) | 
| Weight: | 3.8 kg | 
| Manufactured: | 2008-20xx | 
| Other: | The IC-78 comes with the HM-36 hand mic and OPC-025A DC power cable. |