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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 25-2000 MHz (Gap between 1000-1025 MHz) 0.1-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 5-100 W Max 100 W (AM: 50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 12-16V DC
Current RX Max 1.65 A ? 1.9 A
TX - ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1990 in Japan Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
? 270 × 96 × 313 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.32 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV and remote control option ? Auto-AT option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007000 JRC-JST-000125 KENWOOD-TS-000440S