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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2.5 A 4 A
TX Max 16 A 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000820H ICOM-IC-000732M