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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
External VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps 15 kHz Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
?
Selectivity ±15 kHz (-6 dB)
±25 kHz (-50 dB)
CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
?
Filters ? None ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 1 W into 8 ohms 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   All mode  
RF-output 1 / 10 W 10 W 150 mV rms

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC ±20%, neg. ground Mains ?
Current RX 150 mA ? ?
TX 2 A max 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 205 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.07 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
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Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) None 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000022A ICOM-IC-000071 YAESU-FV-000101B