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Base station HF/VHF Transceiver
40m SSB Transceiver
Multi-norm CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  40m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up) ~ 100 Hz per half hour ?
Tuning steps 1 Hz 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed) 5.9-8 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
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Selectivity ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
4 crystal filter, 400Hz-3KHz continued adjustable ?
Filters SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz) ? ?
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 12 MHz 400 Hz - 3 kHz ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 7.0-7.3 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W) 8-9 W (@ 13.8 V DC) 15 W (export), 4 W normal

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 10-15 V DC 13.8 or 24 V DC ± 10%
Current RX 3.5 A max 50-60 mA ?
TX 23 A max 800 mA 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2017 and 201x in Japan Between 201x and 201x Between 2016 and 201x in China
Dimensions 340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
88 × 38 × 124 mm
(3.46 × 1.50 × 4.88 in)
122 × 35 × 165 mm
(4.80 × 1.38 × 6.50 in)
Weight 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz) 480 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Sidetone: 700 Hz
Keyer: 5-40 wpm adjustable
Color screen
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007610 YOUKITS-SK-000001A 3140650022063