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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 15 / 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 15 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 15 m (50 KHz per XTAL) -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 2 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9.5V DC 12V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A 68 mA ?
TX Max 5.5 A Max 600 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
?
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255A JIM-MX-000021S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002030