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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 750 mW (10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 MHz - 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? 6 W max ?
TX Max 6 A - 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1981 and 1984 Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 137 × 50 × 130 mm
(5.39 × 1.97 × 5.12 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000028A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100 KENWOOD-TS-000530SP