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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB 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)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3 ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? ? 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 7.8 MHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W (100% duty cycle), AM: 5-40/5-40 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? 2 A
TX Max 23 A 20 A max 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in RTTY demodulator and auto-ATU. IP3 = +30 dBm, Twin RX Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-III YAESU-FT-000890 PRESIDENT-ADAMS