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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  15m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 15 m 75-88 / 136-174 / 406-469 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 15 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W 20 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? ?
TX Max 5.2 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1988 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
? ?
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575A KANTRONICS-KT-000115 REGENCY-MX-001600