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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
26.965-27.? MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ? W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A ? 1 A max
TX Max 9 A ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A LAFAYETTE-HE-000015 ALINCO-DX-SR000009