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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 19.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 600 mA max ? ?
TX 4.8 A max ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 1993 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
? 240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025E ICOM-IC-000270 ICOM-IC-000707