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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 10Hz / 50Hz / 1 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 0.146-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 55000 / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9 V DC external or 6 × LR20 batteries
Current RX ? ?
TX 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x Between 1984 and 1989 in Hong Kong
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 374 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 14.72 in)
320 × 180 × 80 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 3.15 in)
Weight 10.50 kg (23.2 lbs) with built-in PSU 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 9 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in PSU options Direct frequency input
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000740 PHILIPS-D-002935