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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability Beter than ±0.5ppm ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) 68-88 / 144-174 / 430-490 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   -
Sensitivity SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
? ?
Selectivity SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
? ?
Image rejection More than 70dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz - 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - CW  
RF-output SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W ? 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50-1000 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 2 A max ? -
TX 22 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
? 330 × 216 × 178 mm
(12.99 × 8.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 201 channels in bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007200 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000053 HEATHKIT-DX-000020