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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.0001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 14 kHz - 29,99999 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB < 0,5 uV ?
Selectivity ? 100 Hz, 500 Hz, 1,4 kHz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz,
2,7 / 3,4 kHz (SSB, -6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.2 MHz
2nd: 200 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 3 W ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains or 12V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 90-250 mA 50 W ?
TX 750 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1980 and 198x in East Germany Between 1973 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
540 × 395 × 198 mm
(21.26 × 15.55 × 7.80 in)
420 × 260 × 160 mm
(16.54 × 10.24 × 6.30 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 24.00 kg (53.0 lbs) table top version 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO
RIT
S & Power Meter
Noise Blanker
Dial Lamp
Morse Code Key Input Jack
RF-Gain
S-Meter
Sync-Detector
Keypad
RTTY-demodulator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000202 RFT-EKD-000300 BRAUN-SE-000600