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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 0.05-54 MHz (0.48-35 MHz for early versions) 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-470 (512?) MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double conversion, 15 tubes XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2010 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 8 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (115/230 V AC) 12V DC or mains
Current RX 1.6-2.1 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 1952 and 1964 in USA Between 1975 and 197x
Dimensions 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
?
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000738 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000060 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000016