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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.5-18 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC (internal dynamotor)
Current RX 2.2-3 A Max 1.4 A ?
TX Max 23 A Max 2.9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany Between 193x and 194x in by RCA
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO BRAUN-SE-000401 MILITARY-BC-000312-M