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VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 15 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 143.8-148.2 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 143.8-148.2 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
RF-output CW: 500 W (input), AM: 375 W (input) AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W 2 / 45 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50-72Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 60 W 600-750 mA
TX ? 120 W 2.7-9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
Weight ? ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000310A-3-/-30K-1 HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE ICOM-IC-000025H