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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | 70cm | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up | ? | ≤ 10 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz | ? | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) | 430-440 MHz | 0.1-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on) FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on) SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on) |
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SSB / CW / FSK 100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV AM 100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV FM 28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV |
| Selectivity |
AM >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB) FM >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/AM Narrow >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB) |
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SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional | ? | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | ? | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
| Image rejection | ≥ 70 dB | ? | ≥ 80 dB |
| Audio output | 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms | ? | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 430-440 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC |
| Modulations | - | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK |
| RF-output | ? | High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | BNC | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 / 500Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8 V DC or mains | 6.3-16V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% |
| Current RX | 1.2 A max | 13-100 mA | 2 A |
| TX | - | Max 2 A | 20.5 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan | Between 19xx and 19xx | Between 1995 and 19xx |
| Dimensions |
241 × 94 × 229 mm (9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in) |
67 × 173 × 37 mm (2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in) |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 560 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 99 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 |
Clock & timer Pre-amp (10 dB) Attenuator (20 dB) |
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DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
| Accessories |
UI-8 FM receive unit (optional) CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional) UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional) UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional) |
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| MPN | ICOM-IC-R000072DC | KENWOOD-TH-000415E | KENWOOD-TS-000870S |
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