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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | 6m None | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 70cm 10m |
| Freq. stability | ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up | ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz) | ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO) |
| Tuning steps | 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz | 25 kHz | 0.001 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) |
Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz |
0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional) |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on) FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on) SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on) |
0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD | ? |
| Selectivity |
AM >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB) FM >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/AM Narrow >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB) |
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| Filters | 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Superheterodyne | Direct-sampling SDR |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | ≥ 70 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms | 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - |
Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional) |
| Modulations | - | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | ? | 1 / 25 W | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 / 500Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8 V DC or mains | 12 or(!) 24 V DC | 12-15V DC |
| Current RX | 1.2 A max | 500 mA | 2 A |
| TX | - | 5 A max | 23 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan | Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark | Between 2019 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
241 × 94 × 229 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in) |
320 × 220 × 165 mm (12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in) |
343 × 114 × 254 mm (13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) | 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 99 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Marine / Navy | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
Clock & timer Pre-amp (10 dB) Attenuator (20 dB) |
Dual Watch (B and C-model) Instant Channel 16 (C-model) |
Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion DSP 7" color touch display HDMI video output Ethernet jack Remote control Single or dual panadapter USB-jacks RS-232C Transverter I/O Iambic keyer Twin RX Real-time clock Built-in help system Linux-based computing module |
| Accessories |
UI-8 FM receive unit (optional) CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional) UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional) UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional) |
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| MPN | ICOM-IC-R000072DC | SAILOR-RT000144 | ELECRAFT-K000004 |
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