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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-148 MHz 138-175 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV ?
Selectivity ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8.4V DC 5-16 V DC
Current RX ? 20-130 mA 12 mA
TX - 220-550 mA 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1980 and 199x Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Analog readout ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030 ICOM-IC-000002A ALAN-CT-000180