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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 136-174 / 420-460 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX ? 2.5 A max -
TX Max 20 A 16 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 160 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000737 ICOM-IC-000821H HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000032A