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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 30 KHz-30 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
? ?
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz - 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC ?
Current RX Max 3.5 A Max 250 mA ?
TX Max 23 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
178 × 67 × 254 mm
(7.01 × 2.64 × 10.00 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO LOWE-HF-000125 RANGER-RCI-002950DX