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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable SW Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 0.525-1.61 / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
? FM: 2 µV
MW: 14 µV
SW: 0.5 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Double Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
? FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/SW 1st: 1.985 MHz
SW 2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? 3W max, 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output 2.5-25 W ? -

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains Mains or 4LR20 / D
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A ? 7W
TX 7.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
? 305 × 200 × 100 mm
(12.01 × 7.87 × 3.94 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? -
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
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MPN ICOM-IC-000475E KENWOOD-R-000820 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-DR-000022