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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 108-950 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W 100 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 4.5-16 V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 1.2-1.5 A 40-210 mA
TX Max 5.2 A Max 20 A Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Crossband repeat
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-000725 ICOM-IC-W000032A