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Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 27.005-27.135 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz 130-2200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
?
Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
250 Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 110 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 27.005-27.135 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 mW 10 / 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 700-900 mA ?
TX ? 1.6-5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 197x Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1943 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 70 × 180 × 50 mm
(2.76 × 7.09 × 1.97 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
?
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-000504CH ICOM-IC-000290A EDDYSTONE-000400B