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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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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), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX 2-2.5 A 2 A
TX Max 9 A 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970A ELECRAFT-K000004