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Mobile 2m Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 0.535-1.605 / 2-4 / 5.85-10.3 / 11.4-18.2 MHz
88-108 / 185-400 MHz
?
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   -
Sensitivity ≥ 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 16 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohm Requires external speakers ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz - 80-10 m
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   RTTY  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? 2000W PEP SSB, 1000W CW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains through external L-4PS power supply
Current RX 400 mA ? ?
TX 2.5 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 197x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA Between and
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 247 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 9.72 in)
400 × 124 × 310 mm
(15.75 × 4.88 × 12.20 in)
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Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 67 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000230 HALLICRAFTERS-CR003000 DRAKE-L-000004B