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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Single conversion -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? Built-in 4" speaker -

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W ? -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX Max 200 mA ? 6.5 W
TX Max 1.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 1977 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
?
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Seven minute interval snooze
Accessories ? ? -
MPN ICOM-IC-T000008E LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V HEATHKIT-GC-001094