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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? 250 Hz after 1 Hour ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz 4 kHz, shape factor <2
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Quadruple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
?
Image rejection ? >60 dB Better than 35 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: ? W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1982 and 1984 Between 1976 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
360 × 160 × 220 mm
(14.17 × 6.30 × 8.66 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter, BFO.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000212 ICOM-IC-R000070 MINIX-MR-000073B