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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous AM: 9 or 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.15-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) ?
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
?
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) - ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50-70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9 V DC or mains 2 AA or 4.5V DC via external adaptor
Current RX 2.2-3 A ? 300 mA
TX Max 23 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
127 × 76.2 × 30.4 mm
(5.00 × 3.00 × 1.20 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 700 channels in 100 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) ? Clock / alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO SONY-ICF-006700W GRUNDIG-G000006-AVIATOR