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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 0.5-10 W AM: 7 W, FM/SSB: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-16V DC
Current RX ? ?
TX ? 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 230 × 11 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 0.43 × 10.24 in)
154 × 52 × 248 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 9.76 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Repeater offset (Shift)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000201 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000010