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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 1-15 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
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Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output ? 200 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains Internal NiCd batteries and vibrator supply unit
Current RX ? ? 1 A max (lamp on), 0.5 A without lamp
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USSR
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
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Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features PBT DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
No AGC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000071E YAESU-FTDX005000D MILITARY-R-000311