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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 5 / 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 100 kHz - 30 MHz AM 520-1710 kHz
SW 2.3-7.8 / 9.1-26.1 MHz
FM 87-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Quad conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   RTTY   -
RF-output 3 W FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 4.5 V DC / 3 × AA cells
Current RX ? Max 2.8 400 mA
TX ? Max 19 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1996 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 410 × 135 × 347 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.66 in)
150 × 90 × 30 mm
(5.91 × 3.54 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 368 gr (13.0 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO Twin VFO Direct keypad entry
Band button
Scanning
LCD display + backlight
Built-in clock
10-90 minute sleep time
DX-Local switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502A YAESU-FT-001000MP GRUNDIG-YACHT-BOY-000300-PE