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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability less than 500 Hz variation ±10 ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 136-174 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 12 kHz at -6 dB
Less than 28 kHz at -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 15.65 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-29 / 29-30 MHz
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 50 W High: 55 W, Low: 5 W 15 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 40-1000Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110 / 125 / 140 / 160 / 220 / 280 V AC, 50-60 Hz) 13.8V DC ?
Current RX - 0.8-1 A ?
TX 195 VA max 12 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1966 in Italy Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1982 and 1986
Dimensions 520 × 260 × 250 mm
(20.47 × 10.24 × 9.84 in)
140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
210 × 60 × 180 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 113 channels in 1 bank(s) 25 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/223 ICOM-IC-002100H ZODIAC-CONSUL