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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
DSP Shortwave 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 
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. standard (0.1 p.p.m. optional)
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (16 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? -6 dB: 300-2700 Hz
-60 dB: 400-3400 Hz
Filters ? Additional bandwidths DSP selectable (300 / 600 / 1000 Hz)
Receiver system ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3W at less than 5% distortion into 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W (100% duty cycle), AM: 5-40/5-40 W 25 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.6 V DC (24 V DC optional)
Current RX Max 3.5 A ?
TX Max 23 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
305 × 105 × 300 mm
(12.01 × 4.13 × 11.81 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in RTTY demodulator and auto-ATU. IP3 = +30 dBm, Twin RX Remote control up to 100m
ALC
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-III EDDYSTONE-ORION-007000