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General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-88 / 118-174 / 216-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 10-80 m 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? Optional 500 Hz CW filter
Receiver system ? ? Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 430-440 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 2.5-25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 9V DC external Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.1-1.3 A
TX - ? 7.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1987 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) None 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Alpha tags. ? CI-V
Accessories ? ? High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
MPN GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000295 HEATHKIT-SB-000104 ICOM-IC-000475E