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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC FM 87.5-108 MHz
MW 531-1602 kHz
SW1 2.300-6.200 MHz
SW2 7.100-21.850 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM < 10 μV
MW < 3 mV/m
SW < 50 μV
Selectivity ? ? > 20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ф57mm 16Ω 0.3W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100/100/100 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W, FM: 50 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 4.5 V DC / 3×AA batteries
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2002 in Japan Between 198x and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 370 × 157 × 350 mm
(14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
140 × 85 × 30 mm
(5.51 × 3.35 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) excl. batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CAT system Clock
Alarm
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? -
MPN ICOM-IC-000746 YAESU-FT-000980 TECSUN-PL000747