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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 x10-6 or better ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ?
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
?
Filters ? 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 6.3-16V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A Max 2 A 20-100 mA
TX Max 20 A - Max 1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000731 KENWOOD-R-005000 KENWOOD-TH-000205E