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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
10-80 m 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W 100 W 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 12-15V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A ? 2 A
TX Max 9 A ? 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
? 343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
? Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A RFT-000215C ELECRAFT-K000004