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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | ? | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m 2000m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ? |
| Tuning steps | 0.01 / 0.1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz | ? | 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.15-3305 MHz (less cellular in the US) | 0.1-30 MHz | 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM W-FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW SSB RTTY | AM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity |
FM (12dB SINAD) 1.620– 4.999MHz 0.56μV 5.000– 221.999MHz 0.4μV 330.000– 832.999MHz 0.56μV 833.000– 1304.999MHz 0.71μV 1330.000–2304.999MHz 5.6μV 2330.000– 2999.999MHz 18μV W-FM (12dB SINAD) 76.000– 108.000MHz 1.8μV 175.000– 221.999MHz 1.8μV 470.000– 769.999MHz 2.5μV AM (10dB S/N) 0.495– 4.999MHz 2.2μV 5.000– 29.999MHz 1.4μV 118.000– 135.999MHz 1.4μV SSB, CW 10dB S/N) 0.495– 4.999MHz 0.4μV 5.000– 29.999MHz 0.25μV 50.000– 53.999MHz 0.25μV 118.000– 146.999MHz 0.25μV 330.000– 469.999MHz 0.32μV |
AM (10 dB S+N/N) 0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV 1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N) 0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV 1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV FM (10 dB SINAD) 1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV |
100 kHz to 2 MHz AM 2 µV SSB .5 µV 2 MHz to 30 MHz AM 1 µV SSB .5 µV max 10db(S+N/N) |
| Selectivity |
SSB, CW: > 1.8kHz/–6dB AM, FM: > 12kHz/–6dB, < 30kHz/–60dB W-FM: > 150kHz/–6dB |
AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB) CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB) |
45 MHz 8 kHz BW 455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz SSB 2.4 kHz |
| Filters | ? | ? | 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne + down converter | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 45 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | 1st: 266.7 MHz, 429.1 MHz 2nd: 19.65 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz | >60 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 100mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load | ? | 2 watts into 8 ohm |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | - | - |
| Modulations | - | - | - |
| RF-output | ? | ? | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | SO-239 | SO-239 + Clamps / screws |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50 Ω | 50/500Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 3.7-4.5V DC (Re-chargeable Li-Ion battery pack or 3AA/R6 alkaline) or 6V DC ±5% (external) | Mains (13.8V DC option) | 12V DC / 10 AA cells |
| Current RX | 35-150 mA | ? | 350-600 mA |
| TX | - | - | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2004 and 200x in Japan | Between 1984 and 1996 | Between 200x and 20xx |
| Dimensions |
60 × 142 × 34.8 mm (2.36 × 5.59 × 1.37 in) |
286 × 111 × 276 mm (11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in) |
210 × 65 × 195 mm (8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in) |
| Weight | 320 gr (11.3 oz) with antenna and BP-206 | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) |
| Form factor | Handheld | Base Station | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) | 32 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | VSC. Internal ferrite bar antenna for MW reception. NB & ANL. CI-V. CTCSS & DCS decoder. Digital recorder up to 4 hours. Twin RX. | PBT |
6-digit LCD display Analog S-Meter 455kHz IF output |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ICOM-IC-R000020 | ICOM-IC-R000071A | PALSTAR-RC000030 |
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