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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz)
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? >50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.2-1.5 A 1.5-1.9 A
TX - Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 900 channels in 9 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? TV option, CI-V
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000043 ICOM-IC-000725 ICOM-IC-R007100