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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  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 Beter than ±0.5ppm ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) 0.3-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
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Selectivity SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
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Image rejection More than 70dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 15-150 W (AM 8-75 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 2 A max 1.6-2.1 A ?
TX 22 A max Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1994 and 199x Between 1987 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
429 × 168 × 439 mm
(16.89 × 6.61 × 17.28 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 201 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX Spectrum scope Built-in keyer and AT. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007200 ICOM-IC-000738 ICOM-IC-000781