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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
136―150 MHz (VHF Lo version)
150-174 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430—450 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
<0.2µV (12dB SINAD) <0.2 µV
Selectivity AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
136―150 MHz (VHF Lo version)
150-174 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430—450 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 100 W VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max 1 or 5W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 7.2V DC (±20%) or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
60 × 140 × 36 mm
(2.36 × 5.51 × 1.42 in)
Weight 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery 330 gr (11.6 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 16 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 ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000725 PUXING-PX-000628 PUXING-PX-000058/28