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VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.015-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 1 µV
Selectivity ? ± 15 kHz @ -6 dB ?
Filters ? ? 1 / 3 / 8 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? >N/A ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 VAC or 200-250 VAC)
Current RX ? 0.7 A ?
TX ? 3.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 110 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 4.33 in)
483 × 178 × 413 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 16.26 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? AQS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000232 ICOM-IC-000026 RACAL-RA-001772