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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 2m / 222MHz / 70cm Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands 136-174 / 245-246 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system XTAL Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz ?
Audio output ? 1 W 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 136-174 / 245-246 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 55-270 mA 210 mA max ?
TX 350-750 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
145 × 190 × 47 mm
(5.71 × 7.48 × 1.85 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 256 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Emergency alert
FM radio with 25 stations memory
CTCSS/DCS scanning
PC-programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E EDDYSTONE-000960 YANTON-TM-008600