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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 3-32 MHz
0.5-3 MHz with reduced sensitivity
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR using high-performance 32-bit floating-point DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 80-10 m ham bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 25 W CW/SSB: 120W PEP, AM: 30W 80-15m: 10W max, 12-10m: 8W max

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 500 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 230/115 VAC 6.5-14V DC
Current RX ? ? 135 mA
TX Max 6 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 2016 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
147 × 71 × 38 mm
(5.79 × 2.80 × 1.50 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz) without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in PSK/TTY decode/encode
Built-in QSK keyer
Built-in speaker
Low-profile knops and feet
Rear tilt foot
High contrast alphanumeric LCD
Integrated numeric keypad for direct frequency entry
Computer control via supplied USB or RS232 cable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000271E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-(NEWER) ELECRAFT-KX000002