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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 80-10 m 30 kHz - 60 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.999 MHz : -16dBμ (0.16 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-18dBμ (0.13 μV) (2 preamp ON)
AM (10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz : +22 dBμ (12.6 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
1.8-29.999 MHz : +6 dBμ (2.0 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band : +4 dBμ (1.6 μV) (2 preamp ON)
FM (12dB SINAD)
28.0-29.7 MHz :-6 dBμ (0.50 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-10 dBμ (0.32 μV)
Selectivity ? ? SSB (BW = 2.4kHz)
Above 2.4kHz /-6dB
Below 3.4kHz /-40dB
CW (BW = 500Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 700Hz /-40dB
RTTY (BW = 350Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 800Hz /-40dB
AM (BW = 6kHz)
Above 6.0kHz /-6dB
Below 10kHz /-40dB
FM (BW = 15kHz)
12.0kHz or higher /-6dB
Below 22kHz /-40dB
Filters ? ? 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total)
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations CW   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 40 W ? 100 W (50 W for Japanese version)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? External PSU (Icom IC-700PS) 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? 3 A
TX ? - 23 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2011 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 255 × 200 × 240 mm
(10.04 × 7.87 × 9.45 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight ? ? 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 36 kHz 32-bit IF DSP (the same class as used in the IC-7600)
Built-in Auto-AT
Built-in RTTY demodulator
Integrated speech synthesizer
+30 dBm IP3 on HF
USB interface for PC control and voice output
“Band edge beep alarm” helps users avoid off-band operation
Large B/W LCD screen, ergonomically designed controls
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EICO-000723 ICOM-IC-000700R ICOM-IC-007410