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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Conitnuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 50-54 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations CW   SSB   All mode   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 50-54 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations CW   SSB   All mode   CW   SSB  
RF-output 3 W 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC 750 W PEP

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external Mains
Current RX ? 300 mA ?
TX ? Max 2.9 A (10 W) ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 198x Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions ? 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
?
Weight ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502 ICOM-IC-000505 SWAN-(CUBIC)-000700