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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 50-52 MHz 27-4 / 45-84 / 81-145 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? 5.25 MHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-52 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC ?V DC Mains or batteries
Current RX 20-130 mA ? ?
TX 220-550 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1940 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
? 483 × 230 × 256 mm
(19.02 × 9.06 × 10.08 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included ? 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz tone burst VXO 15 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000502A HALLICRAFTERS-S-000027