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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz in 9 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 0.5-10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/400 Ω 50/300 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains External PSU
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1961 and 1964 Between 1945 and 1946 in USA
Dimensions 230 × 11 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 0.43 × 10.24 in)
381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
438 × 228 × 305 mm
(17.24 × 8.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) including 9 coil drawers
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000201 LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320) NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000005TA1