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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB) 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 10-15V DC
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Diode matrix programmable RS-232
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000021A LOWE-HF-000250