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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 26.065-28.305 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
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Selectivity SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) ? ?
Audio output More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m - 26.065-28.305 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 0.1-10 W in 5 steps ? AM/FM: 10 W SSB: 21 W (PEP) CW: 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9-15.9V DC ? Mains
Current RX 250-450 mA ? ?
TX 3 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
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Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000703 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000031 PRESIDENT-FRANKLIN