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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-32 MHz (6 bands)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection More than 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 1-10 W 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 0.6 A 2-2.5 A ?
TX Max 2.3 A Max 9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1935 and 1940
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
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Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000251E ICOM-IC-000970E RME-000069