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Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
10-160 m 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
10-160 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W Max 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 105-130V AC
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1950 and 1956 in USA
Dimensions 140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
? 419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 13.8 V DC and digital display options BFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027H KENWOOD-TS-000820 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125