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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile 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  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz (VHF), 30.875 MHz (UHF) - No options installed
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 11-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 0.85-1.4 A 1.3-2.1 A
TX Max 20 A Max 12 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 19xx Between 1989 and 1990 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 2 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Modular and expandable design
CTCSS/PL encoder
Twin RX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000707 ICOM-IC-000901E ICOM-IC-000077