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VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-470 (512?) MHz 80-15 m
Modulations FM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 MHz - 80-15 m
Modulations FM   - USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? 50~60 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 6 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x Between 1966 and 1970
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
? 295 × 127 × 241 mm
(11.61 × 5.00 × 9.49 in)
Weight ? ? 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000016 SBE-SB-000034