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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 10-160 m 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 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)
? AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 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 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W Max 100 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? 1.2-1.5 A
TX Max 5.2 A Max 18 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1988 and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-000701 ICOM-IC-000725