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Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations All mode   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB (at 155 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations All mode   - -
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 12 V DC
Current RX 300 mA ? 230-500 mA
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 1975 and 1980 Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
? 160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? WX channels (USA)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000160 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026