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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 1.25m 70cm 33cm 23cm 10m 4m 2000m 13cm | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 6m 2m 70cm |
| Freq. stability | ± 0.05 p.p.m. | ? | ? |
| Tuning steps | 0.1-999.9 kHz in 0.1 kHz steps | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.005-3335 MHz | 10-80 m + WWV | 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync FM W-FM CW USB LSB FSK P25 | CW USB LSB | AM FM N-FM |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 6.3 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV 30-3335 MHz: 1.4 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV 30-3335 MHz: 0.5 µV W-FM (12 dB SINAD) 30-3335 MHz: 1.4 µV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 0.5 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV 30-3335 MHz: 0.32 µV |
0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) | Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
| Selectivity |
AM (BW=6 kHz) >6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB) FM (BW=15 kHz) >12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB) W-FM (BW=350 Hz) >150 kHz (-6 dB) SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz) >2 |
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB) CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB), with optionalo CW filter |
12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) |
| Filters | 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz | 500 Hz CW | ? |
| Receiver system | DSP | Single conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. | ? | 8.83 MHz | ? |
| Image rejection | 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB | 50 dB | ? |
| Audio output | internal speaker | 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-80 m |
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) |
| Modulations | - | CW USB LSB | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | - |
SSB: ±10 W PEP (25 W PEP input) CW: ±10 W DC (20 W DC input) |
High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip) | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | 13.8V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% |
| Current RX | 100 VA max | 2 A | ? |
| TX | - | 5 A | Max 8.5 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2006 and 201x in Japan | Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan | Between 2002 and 200x |
| Dimensions |
424 × 149 × 340 mm (16.69 × 5.87 × 13.39 in) |
241 × 94 × 235 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in) |
140 × 42 × 168 mm (5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in) |
| Weight | 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) | 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) | 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1220 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second | 4 channels in 1 bank(s) | 800 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Dual DSP. 7" TFT. +40 dBm IP3. Spectrum scope. Two channel NB Five roofing filters. DVR. VSC. Analog TV reception (NTSC/PAL). CI-V/RS-232 |
Vox NB RIT Digital readout |
ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX. |
| Accessories | ? |
Antenna tuner Ham clock, 24 hour type High performance dynamic headphones, 8 ohms Deluxe headphones, 8 ohms Mobile mount Dynamic hand microphone. 50 Kohm Dynamic hand microphone. 500 ohms Dynamic desk microphone. 500 ohms or 50 Kohm switchable Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 4.5 A Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 20 A External speaker External VFO 500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.83 MHz |
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| MPN | ICOM-IC-R009500 | KENWOOD-TS-000120V | YAESU-FT-008900R |
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