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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 | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up | ? | Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) |
| Tuning steps | 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz | ? | 1 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) | 136-173 MHz | RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on) FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on) SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on) |
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SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N) 0.5-1.8MHz: - 1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV 28.0-29.7MHz: - 50MHz band: 0.13μV AM (at 10dB S/N) 0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV 1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV 28.0-29.7MHz: - 50MHz band: 1.0μV FM (at 12dB SINAD) 0.5-1.8MHz: - 1.8-29.995MHz: - 28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV 50MHz band: 0.25μV |
| Selectivity |
AM >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB) FM >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/AM Narrow >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB) |
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SSB (BW: 2.4KHz) More than 2.4kHz/–6dB Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB CW (BW: 500Hz) More than 500Hz/–6dB Less than 700Hz/–40dB RTTY (BW: 500Hz) More than 500Hz/–6dB Less than 800Hz/–40dB AM (BW: 6kHz) More than 6.0kHz/–6dB Less than 10kHz/–40dB FM (BW: 15kHz) More than 12.0kHz/–6dB Less than 22kHz/–40dB |
| Filters | 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | ? | Direct Sampling Superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | 36 kHz |
| Image rejection | ≥ 70 dB | ? | More than 70dB |
| Audio output | 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms | ? | More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-146 MHz | 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz |
| Modulations | - | FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY |
| RF-output | ? | High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W | SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SMA | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 / 500Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8 V DC or mains | 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal | 13.8V DC ±15% |
| Current RX | 1.2 A max | ? | 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) |
| TX | - | ? | 21A (at 100W output power) |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan | Between 2003 and 200x | Between 2016 and 20xx |
| Dimensions |
241 × 94 × 229 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in) |
58 × 110 × 29 mm (2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in) |
240 × 94 × 238 mm (9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 355 gr (12.5 oz) | 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 99 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 101 channels in bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
Clock & timer Pre-amp (10 dB) Attenuator (20 dB) |
CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. |
Real-time spectrum scope Built-in automatic antenna tuner 101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges) SD memory card slot for saving data Cooling fan system Multi-function meter CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software) |
| Accessories |
UI-8 FM receive unit (optional) CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional) UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional) UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional) |
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| MPN | ICOM-IC-R000072DC | KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET | ICOM-IC-007300 |
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