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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 50-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA 300-500 mA
TX Max 1.2 A 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ATLAS-000210M