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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   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)
0.3 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)
AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW with optional filter: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 10-160 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 5-25 W, FM/SSB/CW: 10-100 W 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 600 mA ?
TX Max 20 A Max 21 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1975 and 1978 in Japan Between 1984 and 1987
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
? 75 × 200 × 49 mm
(2.95 × 7.87 × 1.93 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? 565 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575H YAESU-FT-000101E ZODIAC-P-002104