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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   SSB   USB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV ?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   SSB   USB  
RF-output 3 W ? 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains ?
Current RX ? 8 W ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 210 × 52 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.05 × 6.89 in)
?
Weight ? 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 120 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000508 PRESIDENT-GRANT-II