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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF / UHF Dual-band | Digital / Analog
Low-power DCR HT

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 6.25 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-29.995 MHz ? 142.934375-142.984375 / 146.934375-146.984375 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   FM  
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 10-160 m + WARC ? 142.934375-142.984375 / 146.934375-146.984375 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 10-100 W, AM: 10-40 W ? 500 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? ?
Current RX 4 A ? ?
TX 20 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
? ?
Weight 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 18 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000732 ICOM-ID-S000001E ICOM-IC-DCR000001