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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  80m  40m  15m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Beter than ±0.5ppm ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
? ?
Selectivity SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
? ?
Image rejection More than 70dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz 80/40/15m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W 75W (?) 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX 2 A max - ?
TX 22 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 200x in China
Dimensions 241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
254 × 114 × 165 mm
(10.00 × 4.49 × 6.50 in)
124 × 38 × 190 mm
(4.88 × 1.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 201 channels in bank(s) None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
? AM/FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007200 TEN-TEC-TX-000100 MIDLAND/ALAN-000100-PLUS