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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Heavy-duty amplifier

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz VHF ?
Modulations All mode   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - ?
Modulations All mode   - All mode  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external ? Mains
Current RX 300 mA ? ?
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 1974 and 197x Between 195x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
? ?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000004 TMC-PAL-000500