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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm (0 to 60 C)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) 9 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? Mode 0.009-0.1 MHz 0.1-2 MHz 2-30 MHz
AM 9.0V 2.2V 0.9V
LSB, USB 3.0V 0.7V 0.3V
CW 1.2V 0.2V 0.1V
FM3, FM6, FMN 2.2V 0.4V 0.2V
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 6 kHz
AMN 4 kHz
AMS 4 kHz
LSB, USB 2.5 kHz
CW 500 Hz
FM3 3 kHz
FM6 6 kHz
FMN 12 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne with software-defined last IF stage and demodulator
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 12 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in sweep SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains Drawn from ISA-bus
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? ?
TX Max 5.2 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
? 195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? 310 gr (10.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Headless

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DSP
Trunking option
12 kHz IF2 output
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002039 WINRADIO-WR-G000303E