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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.2-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection 70 dB >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W (100% duty cycle), AM: 5-40/5-40 W ? High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/1000Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) 11-16V DC
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? 0.7 A
TX Max 23 A - Max 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
150 × 50 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.87 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in RTTY demodulator and auto-ATU. IP3 = +30 dBm, Twin RX 12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-III KENWOOD-R-001000 KENWOOD-TW-004100E