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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ? External speaker/headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) 250 mW SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/120Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9.5V DC Mains
Current RX 2.2-3 A 40 mA ?
TX Max 23 A Max 180 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1981 and 1983 in Japan Between 1967 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO MIZUHO-MX-000006 YAESU-FTDX-000400