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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 100-950 MHz 26.965-27.225 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.225 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW 500 mW 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC ? 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 15-150 mA ? 1.3-2.1 A
TX Max 1.5 A ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1982 and 1988 Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Keyboard. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000021ET ZODIAC-P-002202 ICOM-IC-000077