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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AFSK   -
Sensitivity Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection 75 dB ?
Audio output More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
15-160m
Modulations FM   AFSK   All mode  
RF-output 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground) Mains
Current RX 0.3-1 A ?
TX 15 A max 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 207 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only). ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V008000 HEATHKIT-SB-001000