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Mobile 2m Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low 3: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W High: 25/25 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 1/1 W 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 0.5 A 0.8-1.2 A -
TX Max 10.5 A Max 8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1968 and 1973
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 36 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229H ICOM-IC-003220E DRAKE-T-000004XC