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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 5-200 W (AM 5-50 W) 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) 150 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110-240 V AC) 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 2.5 A max ?
TX ? 16 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 160 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000775 ICOM-IC-000821H JRC-JST-000135