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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 1.5 p.p.m. after warm-up (30 minutes)
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 25-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz (continuous)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 0.45 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 25-30 MHz 80-15m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W 40 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? 500 mA
TX Max 16 A ? 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x Between 2022 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
165 × 60 × 290 mm
(6.50 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
97 × 40 × 155 mm
(3.82 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready AM/FM/SSB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000820H MAGNUM-OMEGAFORCE-S000045 XIEGU-G000001M