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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF AM Ground to Air Radio
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 70cm  None  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? 100 cps after warm-up for 10% drift of line voltage
Tuning steps ? 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 225-399.95 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   -
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 225-399.95 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2.5-25 W 2.5 W 240 W PEP

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC + Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50~120Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 22-29 V DC Mains (100/110/200/220/234 V AC)
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A 5 W -
TX 7.5 A max 28 W 350 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Siemens Plessey Defense Systems in Christchurch, England Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
223 × 77 × 363 mm
(8.78 × 3.03 × 14.29 in)
381 × 181 × 298 mm
(15.00 × 7.13 × 11.73 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) with 3.3 Ah battery 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 3500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
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MPN ICOM-IC-000475E CLANSMAN-PRC-000344 YAESU-FL-000200B