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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz ? 118-136 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 3-15.5 in 2 bands -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? 12 V DC
Current RX 55-270 mA ? ?
TX 350-750 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1979 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
? ?
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E MILITARY-RT-000006 SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000512