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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ? ?
Tuning steps Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
? ?
Selectivity CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
? ?
Filters None ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 10 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 3 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1985 and 199x Between 1974 and 197x
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
? ?
Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000071 ICOM-IC-000750A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000006