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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
USD 317 ~ USD 477
GBP 242 ~ GBP 408
Rating No reviews yet 4 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A 1.2-1.5 A
TX Max 20 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1985 and 1991 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000731 ICOM-IC-000735