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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability Beter than ±0.5ppm ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) 142-159 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
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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Selectivity SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
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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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
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Image rejection More than 70dB ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 2 W @ 10% THD 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz - 142-159 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 / 500Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 2 A max 1.2 A max 300-800 mA
TX 22 A max - Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 201 channels in bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
Clock & timer
Pre-amp (10 dB)
Attenuator (20 dB)
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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-007200 ICOM-IC-R000072DC KDK-FM-002033