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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
2 band SSB transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 60m  40m  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 7.0-7.085 / 14.15-14.33 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 9 MHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 7.0-7.085 / 14.15-14.33 MHz
Modulations FM   - USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? 3.5-4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 10.8-13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A ? 70-80 mA
TX Max 6 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
? ?
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008888 YOUKITS-TJ000002A