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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10 kHz - 30 MHz 0.15-6 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ±150 / ±1500 / ±3500 Hz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Regenerative, 4 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.2 MHz (?)
2nd: 200 kHz (?)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 100/100/100 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (127 or 220V AC) or 24V DC Mains (110-118 V AC, 60Hz)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 23 A max. - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 199x in East Germany Between 194x and 195x in USA
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 Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF DSP
Built-in RTTY demodulator.
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007400 RFT-EKD-000700 HEATHKIT-K-000001