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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  4m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 27-290 MHz
VHF Experimental
27-250 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W (100% duty cycle), AM: 5-40/5-40 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω Hi/ZΩ 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S.
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? ?
TX Max 23 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 1938 and 194x in USA Between 1948 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
? 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in RTTY demodulator and auto-ATU. IP3 = +30 dBm, Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-III NATIONAL-COMPANY-000001-10 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS