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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 66-88 / 137-174 / 406-512Mhz (UK)
29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations All mode   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations All mode   - -
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC ? 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 7.5VDC (5 x AA Batteries), 6.0VDC (5 x AA Rechargeable) or AC Adapter ?
Current RX 300 mA ? ?
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
67 × 178 × 35 mm
(2.64 × 7.01 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries 298 gr (10.5 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? AM/FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000041 COMMTRON-VIII