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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Military Portable Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz VHF 38-55 MHz
Modulations All mode   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 75 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - 38-55 MHz
Modulations All mode   - FM  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC ? 0.9 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external ? Battery pack
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)
? 265 × 77 × 470 mm
(10.43 × 3.03 × 18.50 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries ? 8.42 kg (18.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000004 MILITARY-RT-000176-/-PRC-10