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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) 6m 2m 1.25m 70cm 33cm 23cm 10m 4m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | ? |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.53-2040 MHz (will tune down to 100 kHz - cellular blocked in the US) | 0.03-60 MHz | 0.03-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM N-AM W-AM S-FM N-FM W-FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW SSB RTTY | AM AM-sync N-FM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity |
530 kHz - 1.9 MHz AM: 3.5 µV (10dB S/N) 1.9 MHz - 30 MHz AM: 2.0 µV (10dB S/N) 30 MHz - 470 MHz AM: 1.0 µV (10dB S/N) N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD) W-FM: 1.0 µV (12dB SINAD) 470 MHz - 820 MHz N-FM: 0.5 µV (12dB SINAD) 820 MHz - 2040 MHz N-FM: 2.5 µV (12dB SINAD) |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on) 50-54 MHz: 1 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on) 50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on) SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on) 50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on) |
0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz |
| Selectivity |
SSB/N-AM: 3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60dB) AM/S-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40dB) W-AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40dB) W-FM: 150 kHz (-3 dB), 380 kHz (-20dB) |
AM (BW=6 kHz) >6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB) FM (BW=15 kHz) >12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) >2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB) CW (BW=500 H |
2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB 4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB 7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB 10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | Triple-conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 754.850 or 243.850 MHz 2nd: 45.05 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz |
1st: 64.455 MHz 2nd: 455 KHz 3rd: 36 KHz |
1st: 45 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | >70 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 800 mW (8 Ohms) max @ 10% THD | ? | 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz | - |
| Modulations | - | AM FM CW SSB RTTY | - |
| RF-output | ? | 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | SO-239 | SO-239 + Hi-Z |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50 Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 10.8-16V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% | 12V DC or internal batteries |
| Current RX | 400 mA typical, 40 mA standby | Max 3.5 A | ? |
| TX | - | Max 23 A | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2000 and 200x | Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan | Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain |
| Dimensions |
155 × 57 × 195 mm (6.10 × 2.24 × 7.68 in) |
340 × 111 × 285 mm (13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in) |
253 × 109 × 204 mm (9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in) |
| Weight | 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) (MW bar aerial included) | 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) | 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) |
| Form factor | Mobile | Base Station | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 37 channels/second | 99 channels in 1 bank(s) | 30 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | RS232 port. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. Slot card options include speech descrambler, extra memory channels, tone eliminator and more. | IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | AOR-AR-008600 | ICOM-IC-000756-PRO | LOWE-HF-000225 |
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