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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? 2.5 ppm (10C to +60C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-823 / 849-869 / 894-1000 MHz 70 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM  
Sensitivity ? FM (12 dB SINAD) < 0.18 ?V
DV (BER 1%) < 0.35 ?V
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Selectivity ? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   DV   -
RF-output 100 W 50/15/5 W (approx.) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 15% Mains
Current RX ? 1.2 A max ?
TX ? 12.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
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Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1052 channels in 26 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000110D ICOM-ID-000880H ITT-MACKAY-MARINE-003010B