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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 0.5-999 MHz 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 7 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   DV   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 10-100W (200W input), AM: 10-40W High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 20 A max 0.8-2.1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 2006 and 200x Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong
Dimensions 306 × 115 × 349 mm
(12.05 × 4.53 × 13.74 in)
58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX Built-in clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000751 ICOM-IC-000091AD PHILIPS-D-002999PLL