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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? 0.001 % ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 28.245-29.655 / 25.615-28.305 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W at 10% THD 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 28.245-29.655 / 25.615-28.305 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   -
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 200 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX 1.6-2.1 A ? 350-800 mA
TX Max 20 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 200x and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
? 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX NB/ANL
Echo chamber
6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000738 RANGER-RCI-000063FFC2 PALSTAR-RC000030A