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General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   -
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX 55-270 mA ? ?
TX 350-750 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
? 356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included ? 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E MIDLAND-000077-115 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V