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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 5-30 MHz
AM 1,1 - 1,4 µV
SSB 0,6 - 1,0 µV
MW
60 µV
?
Selectivity ? -6/-60 dB
1,7/6,0 kHz, 2,5/15 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100 W ? 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 900 mA ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x Between 1979 and 1983 in Japan Between 1989 and 1991 in Japan & Korea
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
70 × 200 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 7.87 × 1.73 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 890 gr (2.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? S-Meter
RF-Gain
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000720A NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004900 ZODIAC-P-008000