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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-200 / 400-470 MHz all-mode incl WFM - 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100/100/50/20 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains ?
Current RX 1.8-2.0 A Max 350 W ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 2010 Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
114 × 36 × 53 mm
(4.49 × 1.42 × 2.09 in)
Weight 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 107 memories (99 regular, 6 scan edges, 2 call channels) ? AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000706MKIIG KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS SBE-BRUTE