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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
- 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) ? 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% ? V Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX 2.5 A max ? 250 W max
TX 16 A max - 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
? 330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 55 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
? -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H REGENCY-HX-001500 KENWOOD-TS-000500