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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 134 - 174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz - 156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output AM: 5-25 W, FM/SSB/CW: 10-100 W ? 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 12 V DC - 2400mAh Lithium-Ion
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 450 mA max ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1995 and 1998 Between 20xx and 201x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
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Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. IPX8 waterproof / 1.5m (4.92Ft) for 30 minutes
• Selectable 5 or 1 Watt transmit power output
• Supplied with 2400mAh Li-Ion battery, AC and DC 3-hour quick chargers
• Built-in noise Cancelling
• Programmable channel names
• NOAA Weather channels and Weather Alert
• Programmable Scan, Priority Scan and Dual Watch
• Preset key used to recall up to 10 favorite channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575H RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 STANDARD-HX000400