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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  None  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz SW: 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
29.7-42 MHz
35-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
? ?
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz - 29.7-42 MHz
35-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W, AM: 5-40/5-40 W ? 1-5 W max

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank. 1400 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? ?
TX Max 23 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 2002 in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
168 × 155 × 64 mm
(6.61 × 6.10 × 2.52 in)
58 × 137 × 38 mm
(2.28 × 5.39 × 1.50 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 539 gr (1.2 lbs) 428 gr (15.1 oz) with standard hi-capacity NimH battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in RTTY demodulator and keyer. Twin RX ? CTCSS/PL and Select 5/5-tone CCIR
VOX
Full keypad
IP54
Mil spec 8110C / 810D / 810E
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-II ETÓN-FR000250 MOTOROLA-GP-000380