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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz / hr. at + 25°C after 1 hour warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):
100 - 500 kHz, less than 2.0 µV
1.8 - 29.9 MHz, less than 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N):
0.5 - 1.8 MHz, less than 13.0 µV
1.8-29.99 MHz, less than 2.0 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD):
28-29.99 MHz, less than 0.5 µV
?
Selectivity ? SSB: More than 2 4 kHz/- 6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/ -60 dB
CW, RTTY: More than 500 Hz/-6 dB
Less than 1 0 kHz/-60 dB
AM: More than 2 4 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/-60 dB
FM: More than 15.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30.0 kHz/-60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ≥ 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8-ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 100 W 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (120 or 230 V AC) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 150 VA max Max 2.5 A
TX ? 760 VA max Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer
Automatic antenna tuner (AT)
DSP
Twin RX
9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000710 ICOM-IC-000775DSP ICOM-IC-000820H