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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 25-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   DV   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
Selectivity ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters Optional roofing filter modules with 3 & 6kHz filters for HF/6m, and 15kHz filter only for 50MHz and up. ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 70 dB 70 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD 1100 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
- -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   DV   - -
RF-output HF/50/144MHz: 100W, 430MHz: 75W, 1.2GHz: 10W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. +13.8V DC 9V DC 12V DC or 3×AA batteries
Current RX ? 8 W 280 mA max
TX 24 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 2008 and 20xx Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 550 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in HF/50MHz ATU (tuner)
IF-DSP (32-bit operation and 24-bit ADC)
24 bit A/D converter
Rear-panel USB port
RIT/XIT
Digital Noise Reduction
Manual and Automatic Notch
Digital Twin PBT
Dual Display
100 Watt Output (75 W on 440)

1.2GHz (23cm) is available with optional UX-9100 module.
NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-009100 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000136