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Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.146-30 / 88-108 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 55000 / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-80m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW  
RF-output 0.5-10 W ? 90 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 9 V DC external or 6 × LR20 batteries Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? - 225 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1984 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 230 × 11 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 0.43 × 10.24 in)
320 × 180 × 80 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 3.15 in)
333 × 159 × 305 mm
(13.11 × 6.26 × 12.01 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 9 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Direct frequency input ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000201 PHILIPS-D-002935 LAFAYETTE-KT-000390-STARFLITE