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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Enhanced Conventional Portable Radio

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±1.5ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz Continuous 12.5KHz/ 25KHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 136-174MHz / 350-390MHz / 400-480MHz / 450-520MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
? 5% BER: 0.25 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? 60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 136-174MHz / 350-390MHz / 400-480MHz / 450-520MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains ?
Current RX 700-900 mA ? ?
TX 1.6-5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1970 and 1972 in USA Between and in China
Dimensions 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
? 60.8 × 35.7 × 118.5 mm
(2.39 × 1.41 × 4.67 in)
Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) ? 239 gr (8.4 oz) including battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Mandown
Lone Worker
Emergency Alarms
Advanced Encryption with RC4 Technology
DMO True 2-slot, Allowing for 2 Talk Paths at 1 Frequency
Transmit Interrupt/Radio Priority for Emergency or Urgent Communication
Integrated High Precision GPS
Accessories ? ? Battery
Belt Clip
Hand Strap
Stubby Antenna
Charger
MPN ICOM-IC-000290D HALLICRAFTERS-S-000125 BELFONE-BF-TD000511