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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.153-30 / 87.6-108 MHz (Type 1)
0.153-30 / 76-108 MHz (Type 2)
580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ? 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC (4R6) or 6V DC external Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A ? 65 W
TX 20 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1983 and 1987 in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
185 × 119 × 32 mm
(7.28 × 4.69 × 1.26 in)
?
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000735 SONY-ICF-007600D EDDYSTONE-000556