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Mobile VHF Transceiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm (0 to 60 C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 9 kHz - 1800 MHz (3500 MHz with optional downconverter) ?
Modulations FM   AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB   APCO-25   -
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) Mode 0.15-500 MHz 500-1800 MHz
AM, AMS 1.7V 1.85V
LSB, USB 0.35V 0.37V
CW 0.2V 0.25V
FM3, FM6, FMN 0.7V 0.8V
FMW (optional) 2.0V 2.0V
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Selectivity ± 15 kHz @ -6 dB AM 6 kHz
AMN 4 kHz
AMS 4 kHz
LSB, USB 2.5 kHz
CW 500 Hz
FM3 3 kHz
FM6 6 kHz
FMN 12 kHz
FMW (optional) 230 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne with software-defined last IF stage and demodulator ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 109.65 MHz
2nd: 12 kHz
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Image rejection >N/A 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-80m
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Draws from PCI interface Mains
Current RX 0.7 A ? ?
TX 3.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 110 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 4.33 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile PC-card Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AQS DSP
Trunking option
12 kHz IF2 output
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000026 WINRADIO-WR-G000305I HEATHKIT-SB-000221