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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
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Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) ? 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-15V DC ?
Current RX ? 550 mA max ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
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Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) 24 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000707 YAESU-FRG-009600 KRACO-002445FM