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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 144-160 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? 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)
0.5 µV for 20dB S/N
Selectivity ? 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), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple-conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains or 13.8V DC
Current RX 2.2-3 A Max 3.5 A 200mA (squelched), 400mA at rated audio output
TX Max 23 A Max 23 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
139 × 47 × 187 mm
(5.47 × 1.85 × 7.36 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO ICOM-IC-000756-PRO FDK-TM-000056B