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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 15/20/40/80 m 0.1-2000 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15/20/40/80 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 50 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? Max 2 A 40 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 330 × 150 × 330 mm
(12.99 × 5.91 × 12.99 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000004S ICOM-IC-R008500 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B