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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 10 W 50-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 85-265 VAC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 300-500 mA
TX ? ? 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions ? 348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK 100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-X000003 JRC-JST-000100S ATLAS-000210M