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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965‐27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity (136.000~174.000 MHz) 12dB SINAD - 16 dBµV AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
?
Selectivity > 6 kHz @ -6 dB
> 15 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965‐27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 10 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 12.6 V DC +/- 10%
Current RX 0.8 A ? ?
TX 10 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1984 and 1996 Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
110 × 45 × 140 mm
(4.33 × 1.77 × 5.51 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 665 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PBT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000130E ICOM-IC-R000071A MIDLAND-M-ZERO-PLUS