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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
10-80 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 10-80 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W SSB: 25 W PEP, CW: 20 W 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 2-2.5 A 700 mA ?
TX Max 9 A 4 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
241 × 94 × mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 0.00 in)
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Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A KENWOOD-TS-000130V UNIDEN-BEARCAT-MADISON-(V.000003)