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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 80 m (25 kHz per XTAL) 0.522-1.62 / 2.3-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
80 m (25 kHz per XTAL) -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 10-100 W 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9.5V DC 6V DC (4R6 / AA)
Current RX 0.9-1 A 68 mA ?
TX Max 20 A Max 600 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1985 and 2002 in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
161 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.34 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None 45 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? Digital clock with alarm/timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275H JIM-MX-000003.5S ROBERTS-R-000881