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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 68-88 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
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Selectivity ? 2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 65 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 10-100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Hi-Z BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal ?V DC
Current RX ? 130-300 mA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
62 × 170 × 40 mm
(2.44 × 6.69 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 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-000761 LOWE-HF-000150 20-310