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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Pre-selector | Pre-amp

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 4" speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (105-125 V AC) 12 V DC
Current RX Max 200 mA ? 50 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000008E LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V LOWE-PR-000150