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VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
118-174 / 410-470 MHz 0.15-6 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative, 4 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 2 / 45 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 11-16V DC Mains (110-118 V AC, 60Hz)
Current RX 600-750 mA 3 A ?
TX 2.7-9.5 A Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x Between 194x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025H KENWOOD-TM-000732E HEATHKIT-K-000001