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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz 0.5-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 60 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 Watts 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 80-10 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W ± 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX Max 1.1 A 1.45 A -
TX Max 12.5 A 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 1962 and 196x in Brazil
Dimensions 141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
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Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features GPS option. Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set 1 × 807 / 2 × EL34 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-ID-000800D KENWOOD-TS-000050S DELTA-000310