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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 0.2-30 MHz 0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
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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), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection 60 dB >60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50/1000Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) 28 V DC
Current RX 2.5 A max ? 3 A max
TX 16 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H KENWOOD-R-001000 MILITARY-BC-000348