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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Beacon Receiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 200-400 kHz 5.0-5.5 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) 5 µV ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
142.5 kHz ?
Image rejection 75 dB typical ? ?
Audio output 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   AFSK   - All mode  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 28V DC (aircraft battery voltage) Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC)
Current RX 20-250 mA 0.75 A -
TX 0.7-2 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA by Detrola Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
100 × 100 × 168 mm
(3.94 × 3.94 × 6.61 in)
352 × 251 × 181 mm
(13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery ? 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 MILITARY-BC-001206 HEATHKIT-SB-000644A