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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
116-150 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz - 116-150 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 100 / 100 W ? 20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 28 V DC
Current RX ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 330.2 × 111.76 × 284.48 mm
(13.00 × 4.40 × 11.20 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
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Weight 10.48 kg (23.1 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 680 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000736 ICOM-IC-R000006 MILITARY-AN/ARC-000073