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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2,2kHz / 1,4:1
3,5kHz / 1,38:1
4,5kHz / 1,53:1
7,0kHz / 1,41:1
60 dB
Filters ? 2.2, 3.5, 4.5 and 7.0 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz - 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100/100/100 W ? High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-100 mA
TX ? - 0.8-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2002 in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746 LOWE-HF-000225E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404