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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 3 W ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.2 A
TX ? - 1.0 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 197x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 179 × 56 × 211 mm
(7.05 × 2.20 × 8.31 in)
Weight ? ? 1.85 kg (4.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features VXO ? 5 scanning memories
ANL
PA
SelCall
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502A NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR ZODIAC-SEARCHER-000040