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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz - 150 kHz - 30 MHz
87-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 160-6 m -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W CW: 75 W, AM: 65 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 6 V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A - ?
TX Max 6 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1961 and 1965 in USA Between 2010 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
168 × 105 × 28 mm
(6.61 × 4.13 × 1.10 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) None 700 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER-II GRUNDIG-G000003