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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 29-54 / 118-174 / 405-512 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC ?
Current RX 1.6-2.1 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2009 and 200x
Dimensions 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
240 × 62 × 180 mm
(9.45 × 2.44 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 740 gr (1.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX Direct frequency entry
Telescopic antenna
Color TFT display
MP3 player
USB / SD-card slot
Variable talkback
Dedicated channel-19 button
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000738 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000175XL RANGER-RCI-TLM000001