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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection More than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 1-10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX Max 0.6 A 35 W
TX Max 2.3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000251E WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000