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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 138-175 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 5-16 V DC
Current RX 900 mA ? 50 mA
TX Max 20 A - 950 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
? 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ? 185 gr (6.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 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-000720 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000033 ALBRECHT-AE-000102