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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Military Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz 24-52 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 1.6-29.999 MHz 24-52 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   FM  
RF-output 15-150 W (AM 8-75 W) 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 3 A ?
TX ? 11-17 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 429 × 168 × 439 mm
(16.89 × 6.61 × 17.28 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Military communication
Features Spectrum scope Built-in keyer and AT. Twin RX Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000781 ICOM-IC-F007000 MILITARY-AN/ARC-000044