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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
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Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 KHz (Band A), 450 KHz (Band B)
1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 50 / 10 / 5 W 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 85-265 VAC 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.2 A max 80 VA max
TX ? 13 A max 450 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-X000003 KENWOOD-TM-D000710E YAESU-FT-002000