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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 0.09-30 / 76-108 / 137 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500mW max

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output AM: 5-25 W, FM/SSB/CW: 10-100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 8.5 V DC 12V DC or NiCd battery (7.2V)
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
412 × 285 × 169 mm
(16.22 × 11.22 × 6.65 in)
68 × 200 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 7.87 × 1.34 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) including battery 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in thermal printer for RTTY text and WeFax charts. RS-232C. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575H SONY-CRF-V000021 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000100XLT