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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Portable 32-band Shortwave Receiver
Amateur Base Station Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 150-400 / 530-1605 kHz
1.6-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
1.7-34 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? W-FM: 1.8 µV (30 dB S/N)
SW: 0.7 µV
MW: 32 µV
LW: 57 µV
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Selectivity ? FM: ≥ 70 dB
AM: 16 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? SW: 45.145 MHz / 455 kHz
FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/LW: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? W-FM: 60 dB @ 104 MHz AM: 55 dB @1.605 MHz, 80 dB @ 360 kHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output Max 25 W - ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC external, 8 x R20 batteries or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 6 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1976 and 1980 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
452 × 310 × 208 mm
(17.80 × 12.20 × 8.19 in)
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Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 13.15 kg (29.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Quartz clock/timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000271E SONY-CRF-000320 HALLICRAFTERS-SKYRIDER-000023