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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz ? 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC ? Mains
Current RX 20-130 mA ? ?
TX 220-550 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1950 and 196x in Brazil Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
? 305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz tone burst ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E DELTA-000208 KENTEC-BCL-000001