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General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 108-950 MHz 0.150-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16 V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 40-210 mA 1.2 A ?
TX Max 1.6 A Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
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Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX
Crossband repeat
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000032A KENWOOD-TS-000430S HY-GAIN-VIII-(003078)