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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? 6 ppm (-10C to +60C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France) SW: 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

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 - SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank.
Current RX 2.2-3 A 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max) ?
TX Max 23 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
168 × 155 × 64 mm
(6.61 × 6.10 × 2.52 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 185 gr (6.5 oz) 539 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None
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) CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO ICOM-IC-R000005 ETÓN-FR000250