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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ? ?
Tuning steps Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 430-440 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
? ?
Selectivity CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
? ?
Filters None ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 430-440 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10 W 2-25 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC or mains 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.4 A ?
TX 3 A max Max 8 A 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1984 and 19xx Between 197x and 198x in Denmark
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
DCS Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000071 KENWOOD-TS-000811E SAILOR-RT000144C