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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 9 / 10 / 100 / 1000 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 0.05-35 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   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)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.35 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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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)
AM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? -50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W AM: Max 40 W, FM: Max 50 W, SSB/CW: Max 100 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-16 V DC ?
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A 1.5 A ?
TX Max 15 A 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
190 × 35 × 120 mm
(7.48 × 1.38 × 4.72 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 900 gr (2.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575D KENWOOD-TS-000140S ZODIAC-M-008000