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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz 146-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
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Selectivity ? CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
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Filters ? None ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz 146-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 10 W High: 2 W, Low: 400 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 12V DC
Current RX Max 500 mA ? ?
TX Max 2.3 A 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000024E ICOM-IC-000071 KENWOOD-TR-002200A