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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 3W

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12 V DC
Current RX 16-250 mA 150 mA max
TX Max 1.8 A 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1973 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000008A TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509)