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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-33 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ±150 / ±1500 / ±3500 Hz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.2 MHz (?)
2nd: 200 kHz (?)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output HF: 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W), 6 m: 1-10 W (AM 1-4 W) 100/100/100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains (127 or 220V AC) or 24V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 20 A 23 A max. -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 199x in East Germany
Dimensions ? 287 × 123 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.84 × 12.44 in)
540 × 133 × mm
(21.26 × 5.24 × 0.00 in)
Weight ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? IF DSP
Built-in RTTY demodulator.
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000726 ICOM-IC-007400 RFT-EKD-000700