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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 4 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29.7 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 10 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max) 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? Max 1.4 A
TX - 14 A max Max 2.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000070 LAFAYETTE-HA-000410 BRAUN-SE-000401