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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
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 ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 20-130 mA ? ?
TX 220-550 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x Between 1970 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
? ?
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included ? ?
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 TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000515) HALLICRAFTERS-S-000125