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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
0.25-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 1/1 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 8.4V DC +/- 25% Mains
Current RX 0.8-1.2 A ? Max 80 W
TX Max 8 A 350-700 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1982 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries ?
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003220E KENWOOD-TR-003500 COLLINS-HF-008050A