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General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity 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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output 100 W 10 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000725 KENWOOD-TR-009000 COBRA-000019-ULTRA-II