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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Self-powered shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) HF broadcast bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
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Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 280/280 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) 2.4-3V DC Crank handle or 3 × AA batteries
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
58 × 80 × 25 mm
(2.28 × 3.15 × 0.98 in)
178 × 203 × 51 mm
(7.01 × 7.99 × 2.01 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 160 gr (5.6 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT ? LCD clock
Night light
Flood light
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071E STANDARD-C-000501 COMMANDO-R-000777