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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 136-174 / 420-480 MHz
1240-1320 MHz (with UX-910 option)
118-174 / 410-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   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)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 0.5 kHz (-6 kHz), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single- double- or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF frequency matrix ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 2m/70cm: >60 dB 23cm: >50 dB ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia)
1260-1300 MHz/10 W (with UX-910 option)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) 5-50 / 5-50 W, 1-10 W on 23cm (with UX-910 option) High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15% 11-16V DC
Current RX Max 1.5 A Max 3.5 A (with UX-910) 3 A
TX Max 20 A Max 23 A Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) without UX-910 ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 212 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual 9K6 packet ports and built-in keyer. Twin RX Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000728 ICOM-IC-000910D KENWOOD-TM-000732E