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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.5-30 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 25-2000 MHz (Gap between 1000-1025 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 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), <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 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W 10-100 / 1-10 W (AM 10-40/1-4 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A ? Max 1.65 A
TX Max 20 A Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x Between 1986 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
Weight 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 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 ? ? TV and remote control option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000725 ICOM-IC-000729 ICOM-IC-R007000