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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Marine DSC Transceiver with GPS

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous 25 kHz (channelized)

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-200 MHz all-mode incl WFM - 156.050-163.275 MHz
65-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Voice
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
DSC
0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz (USA)
160-10 m 156.025-161.600 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 100/100/20 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W 1 / 2.5 / 6 (5) W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50/600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 7.4 V DC
Current RX Max 1.8 A - 380 mA
TX Max 20 A ? 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 199x in Japan Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 201x and 202x
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
66 × 138 × 38 mm
(2.60 × 5.43 × 1.50 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? XTAL and VFO GPS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000706MKII EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT-II STANDARD-HORIZON-HX000890