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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 225-399.95 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
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Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz - 225-399.95 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - AM  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) ? 2.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 24V DC
Current RX Max 3.5 A 35-150 mA ?
TX Max 23 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Siemens Plessey Defense Systems in Christchurch, England
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
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Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO ICOM-IC-RX000007 CLANSMAN-PRC-000344