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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld DSP Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-29.999 MHz 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz) 100-519 / 520-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 64-108 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
? FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3 μV
MW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV / m
LW (S / N = 26dB) < 5mV / m
SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20 μV
SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 3 μV
Selectivity ? ? FM > 35 dB (± 200kHz)
MW / LW > 40 dB (± 9kHz)
SW > 40 dB (± 5kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 55.845 / 10.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm ? 450 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 1.6-29.999 MHz - -
Modulations AM   SSB   - -
RF-output 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (110 / 220 V DC) 3.7 v Li-ion battery
Current RX 3 A ? ?
TX 11-17 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
192 × 113 × 33 mm
(7.56 × 4.45 × 1.30 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) incl. battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 650 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 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-F007000 STAR-SR-000550 TECSUN-PL-000880