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

General

Current value
EUR 1,063
USD 1,232 ~ USD 1,305
GBP 828
USD 803 ~ USD 1,332
CAD 994
EUR 828 ~ EUR 1,729
Rating 3 reviews 4 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
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Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W, AM: 5-40/5-40 W Max 100/100/100/50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX Max 3.5 A Squelched 2.6 A
TX Max 23 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 2002 in Japan Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in RTTY demodulator and keyer. Twin RX DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-II KENWOOD-TS-002000