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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple/Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10-100 / 1-10 W (AM 10-40/1-4 W) 10-100 W 5 W max (@ 13.8V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains Internal: 4.8-9.6 V DC (4×AA) External: 4.5-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 47 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT. RS-232C ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000729 ICOM-IC-000761 ICOM-IC-T000042E