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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK   -
RF-output ? High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-10.3V DC Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX ? 30-250 mA ?
TX ? 1-2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 199x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions ? 54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? GPS option. BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000750A ICOM-IC-V000001 HEATHKIT-SW-000717