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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
QRP SDR HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m. with optional TCXO
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) ≥ -115 dBm / 0.11~0.89 μV
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz SSB 2.3 kHz (-6 dB)
CW 500 Hz (-6 dB)
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
?
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W 8 ohm, 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz - 160-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV  
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) - 5-15 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50-70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9 V DC or mains 9-15 V DC
Current RX 2.2-3 A ? 450 mA
TX Max 23 A - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
215 × 74 × 62 mm
(8.46 × 2.91 × 2.44 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 613 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) ? Spectrum waterfall display
Noise Reduction
Automatic notch filter
SWR-meter
Supply voltage meter
AF-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO SONY-ICF-006700W RISEN-RS-000918SSB