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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Marine receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 600 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 3 W High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6.3-16V DC 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC
Current RX ? 20-100 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.7 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
492 × 232 × 220 mm
(19.37 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
Weight ? 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 36 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features VXO ? 35 crystal controlled frequencies
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502A KENWOOD-TH-000205E SAILOR-R000106