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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W) 100 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A 900 mA ?
TX Max 15 A Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
230 × 80 × 290 mm
(9.06 × 3.15 × 11.42 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000551D ICOM-IC-000720 YAESU-FT-000007