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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Less than ±200 Hz from 1 min. to 60 min. after power ON. After that, the rate of stability change is less than ±30 Hz/hr at +25°C ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO) ?
Tuning steps 1 Hz 0.001 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional) ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63   AM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB, CW, RTTY - 0.16 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1
(10 dB S/N) - 0.13 µV (50.0-54.0 MHz)*2
AM - 13 µV (0.5-1.799 MHz)
(10 dB S/N) - 2 µV (1.80-29.99 MHz)*1
FM - 0.5 µV (28.0-29.99 MHz)*1
(12 dB SINAD) 0.32 µV (50.0-54.0 MHz)*2
*1 Pre-amp 1 ON, *2Pre-amp 2 ON
Squelch Sensitivity (threshold):
SSB, CW, RTTY - Less than 5.6 µV
FM - Less than 1.0 µV
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Selectivity SSB, CW, RTTY - More than 2.4 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 3.8 kHz/-60 dB
AM - More than 9.0 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 20 kHz/-60 dB
FM - More than 12 kHz/-6 dB ; Less than 30 kHz/-60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Direct-sampling SDR ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional) ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63   AM   FM  
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (5-40/5-40 W AM) 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + RCA (Tulip) SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-15V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX 2.7 A max 2 A ?
TX 20 A max 23 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2019 and 20xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
139 × 37 × 184 mm
(5.47 × 1.46 × 7.24 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs) 850 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 144 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DSP, Twin RX 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
LCD in 7 colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756 ELECRAFT-K000004 CRT-MEGA-PRO