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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? Optional 500 Hz CW filter ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
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Image rejection >50 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 W 2.5-25 W 15-150 W (AM 8-75 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? 1.1-1.3 A ?
TX ? 7.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Korea Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 199x
Dimensions 335 × 138 × 350 mm
(13.19 × 5.43 × 13.78 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
429 × 168 × 439 mm
(16.89 × 6.61 × 17.28 in)
Weight 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital frequency readout
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT
Speech processor
VOX
CI-V Spectrum scope Built-in keyer and AT. Twin RX
Accessories ? High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
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MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000005D ICOM-IC-000475E ICOM-IC-000781