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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
4-band HF transceiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  13cm  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability 0.01 p.p.m. with optional GPS unit <5 Hz after 5 minute warm up at 30c (<10 Hz after 30 minute operation @ 40 °C) 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 40 kHz - 3150 MHz (cellular blocked for US consumer version) 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 9.99-10.150 / 18.068-18.168 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N, 6 kHz BPF)
0.04-0.1 MHz: 8 µV
0.1-25 MHz: 4 µV
25-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1000-2400 MHz: 2.5 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 3.5 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, 15 kHz BPF)
25-2400 MHz: 0.7 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 1 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD, 200 kHz BPF)
25-2400 MHz: 1.8 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 3.2 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 5 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N, 3 kHz BPF)
0.04-0.1 MHz: 2 µV
0.1-25 MHz: 1.2 µV
25-2400 MHz: 0.3 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 0.5 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 1 µV
0.3 µV SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
5.5 kHz (-3 dB), 6.9 kHz (-80 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
14.2 kHz (-3 dB), 15.6 kHz (-80 dB)
W-FM (BW=200 Hz)
200 kHz (-3 dB), 250 kHz (-80 dB)
SSB (BW=3 kHz)
2.7 kHz (-3 dB), 3.1 kHz (-80 dB)
CW (BW=500 Hz)
380 Hz (-3 dB), 500 Hz (-80 dB)
-3 dB/ 2.6 kHz -40 dB / 4.5 kHz ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters 200 / 500 Hz / 3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 100 / 200 / 300 kHz + IF shift ability 300 / 500 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 / 2.5 kHz (DSP) SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system DSP Direct conversion (40 kHz - 25 MHz) Double conversion (25-200 / 420-3150 MHz) Triple conversion (200-420 MHz) DSP Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 295 / 1704.5 MHz
2nd: 45 / 294.5 MHz
3rd: 45 MHz
? 12 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1 Watt with 8 ohm speaker 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 9.99-10.150 / 18.068-18.168 MHz
(40 / 30 / 20 / 17 m)
10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 5 W 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.7-16 V DC ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 2 A 250-270 mA 3.5 A max
TX - 1200 mA 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 20xx in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx in USA Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 220 × 97 × 304 mm
(8.66 × 3.82 × 11.97 in)
104 × 70 × 38 mm
(4.09 × 2.76 × 1.50 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 40 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS/DTMF
Auto-notch
NR and NB
USB and RS-232C ports
SD-card slot for digital recording and/or memory backup
45 MHz IF output
Spectrum scope
I/Q output option
Built-in voice-inversion descrambling
128×64 pixels LCD Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005001D LNR-PRECISION-FX-000004 ICOM-IC-007610