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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz General coverage 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   AM  
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), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - AM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W, AM: 5-40/5-40 W ? 300 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains Batteries, 6 × 1.5 V DC
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? ?
TX Max 23 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 2002 in Japan Between 1939 and 194x Between 1988 and 198x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
? 76 × 222 × 48 mm
(2.99 × 8.74 × 1.89 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in RTTY demodulator and keyer. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-II RME-000070 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000089