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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 150-350 / 550-1500 kHz / 1.5-22 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
465 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 0.75 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75/400Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6×U2 (1.5V) battery cells
Current RX Max 0.5 A ?
TX Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 196x and 197x in Great Britain (Birmingham)
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 AFC
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229A EDDYSTONE-EB-000035-MK-II