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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 373 ~ USD 532
EUR 1,063
USD 1,232 ~ USD 1,305
GBP 828
Rating No reviews yet 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
Selectivity SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) >70 dB
Audio output More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output 0.1-10 W in 5 steps SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 5-100/5-100 W, AM: 5-40/5-40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9-15.9V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 250-450 mA Max 3.5 A
TX 3 A max Max 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 20xx Between 2002 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
32 bit IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in RTTY demodulator and keyer. Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000703 ICOM-IC-000756-PRO-II