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General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 420-480 MHz
1240-1320 MHz (with UX-910 option)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) FM: <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 0.5 kHz (-6 kHz), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Single- double- or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode IF frequency matrix ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.830 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? 2m/70cm: >60 dB 23cm: >50 dB ?
Audio output 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
1240-1300 MHz/10 W (with UX-910 option)
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Modulations CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10m) 5-100 / 5-75 W, 1-10 W on 23cm (with UX-910 option) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC +/-15% 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? Max 3.5 A (with UX-910) ?
TX ? Max 23 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) without UX-910 ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 212 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual 9K6 packet ports and built-in keyer. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-005400 ICOM-IC-000910H RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002034