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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 50 cps per hour after warm up ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 25/100Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (NCX-A) 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX ? 600 mA
TX ? 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories NCX-A Power supply / speaker ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII ICOM-IC-T000010