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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 30 Hz / hr. at + 25°C after 1 hour warm-up ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-912 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):
100 - 500 kHz, less than 2.0 µV
1.8 - 29.9 MHz, less than 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N):
0.5 - 1.8 MHz, less than 13.0 µV
1.8-29.99 MHz, less than 2.0 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD):
28-29.99 MHz, less than 0.5 µV
? ?
Selectivity SSB: More than 2 4 kHz/- 6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/ -60 dB
CW, RTTY: More than 500 Hz/-6 dB
Less than 1 0 kHz/-60 dB
AM: More than 2 4 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/-60 dB
FM: More than 15.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30.0 kHz/-60 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ≥ 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8-ohm load ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 or 230 V AC) 12V DC or mains 12V DC or mains
Current RX 150 VA max ? ?
TX 760 VA max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1985 and 198x
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
? 270 × 89 × 203 mm
(10.63 × 3.50 × 7.99 in)
Weight 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) ? 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 2 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
Automatic antenna tuner (AT)
DSP
Twin RX
? Weather
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000775DSP RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002034 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000800XLT