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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 130-172 / 350-470 / 900-985 MHz 0.03-33 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (VHF)
0.18 µV (UHF)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz (VHF), 23.05 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (European version)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (US version)
10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output 5 / 2 / 0.35 W (at 13.8 V) HF: 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W), 6 m: 1-10 W (AM 1-4 W) Max 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC (7.2 V nominal) 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX 20-85 mA ? ?
TX 0.5-1.4 A Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x Between 1970 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
? 300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) without power pack & antenna ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? IF-mechanical filter, squelch, noise limiter.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AT-000600HP ICOM-IC-000726 MINIX-MTR-000025S