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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
Rating No reviews yet 1 review
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz
CW/RTTY: 400 Hz
Filters ? 400 Hz optional
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 9.00165 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 3 W into 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 100 W 100 W on all bands

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-14V DC
Current RX 900 mA 1.8 A
TX Max 20 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
362 × 162 × 337 mm
(14.25 × 6.38 × 13.27 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 10.60 kg (23.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK
VOX
Noise blanker
Break-in CW
IF-gain adjust
RF-gain adjust
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000720A SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000103