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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10Hz / 50Hz / 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB  
RF-output AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? ?
TX Max 15 A Max 20 A 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1993 and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
286 × 111 × 374 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 14.72 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 10.50 kg (23.2 lbs) with built-in PSU
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 9 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in PSU options
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575D ICOM-IC-000707 ICOM-IC-000740