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VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Remotely operated HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? (0⁰C – 50⁰C) 0.5 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR, Direct Digital Sampling ADC sampling rate: 122.88 Msps, ADC resolution: 16 bit.
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ≥ 100 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
160-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output 2 / 45 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 160m-6m Transmitter Output: 1-100W (25W AM)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC +/- 15% (14 V DC Nominal)
Current RX 600-750 mA 0.5-0.9 A 1.7 A
TX 2.7-9.5 A 2.6-6.5 A 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2024 and 202x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
356 × 171 × 337 mm
(14.02 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 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 ? ? Optional Integrated Automatic Antenna Tuner Range: 3:1 SWR
Optional Continuous MARS/CAP Coverage with Extended Transmit Filter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025H KENWOOD-TR-007930 FLEXRADIO-FLEX-008400M