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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Bookshelf UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-436 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-436 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW 3 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 40 mA
TX - ? Max 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 1995 and 199x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 109 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX VXO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038 ICOM-IC-Z000001E ICOM-IC-000302