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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-200 / 400-470 MHz all-mode incl WFM 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 2m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.19 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 2m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM  
RF-output 100/100/50/20 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.8-2.0 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 2010 Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
? 140 × 51 × 140 mm
(5.51 × 2.01 × 5.51 in)
Weight 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) ? 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 107 memories (99 regular, 6 scan edges, 2 call channels) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000706MKIIG KENWOOD-JR-000599 AZDEN-PCS-007000