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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
0.5-905 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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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), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output Max 100 W 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/300 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 2-2.5 A Max 1 A
TX Max 18 A Max 9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1988 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
180 × 50 × 158 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 6.22 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX
Optional rack handles
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000701 ICOM-IC-000970A KENWOOD-RZ-000001