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Mobile VHF Transceiver
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HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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 144-148 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W High: 35 W, Low 3: 20 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 0.5 A Max 0.5 A ?
TX Max 6 A Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
140 × 50 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.10 in)
?
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229A ICOM-IC-000449E KENWOOD-R-000599S