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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 28.0-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM/FM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.8 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 28.0-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW CW/SSB: 120W PEP, AM: 30W AM/FM 1 / 4 W, SSB: 1 / 7 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external Mains 230/115 VAC 7.2-13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 50 mA
TX ? ? 1.2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
63 × 169 × 39 mm
(2.48 × 6.65 × 1.54 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 109 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Z000001E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-(NEWER) ALBRECHT-AE-000201S