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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver
Desktop LF receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better that 200 Hz/hour after warm-up
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
10-600 kHz in 6 bands
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 5 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
120 Hz @ -6 dB
400 Hz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? 2 independent crystal filters + 1000 Hz audio filter
Receiver system ? DSP / Single / Double conversion Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 720 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 75 dB
Audio output ? 0.8 W into 8 ohms Requires external speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output 150 W (PEP, input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Hi-Z Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 75/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU (Icom IC-700PS) 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 255 × 200 × 240 mm
(10.04 × 7.87 × 9.45 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
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Weight ? 794 gr (1.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 64 channels in 1 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000700T COMMRADIO-CR-000001 EDDYSTONE-000850/4