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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
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Selectivity ? 2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 65 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 10-100 / 1-10 W (AM 10-40/1-4 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal ?V DC
Current RX ? 130-300 mA ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
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Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000729 LOWE-HF-000150 STANDARD-C-000111