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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Man-Pack SSB Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.03-30 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 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 144-148 / 440-450 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 10-15V DC ?
Current RX 20-200 mA ? ?
TX 1.8 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 1966 and 19xx in United Kingdom
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
?
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 29 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Twin RX RS-232 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002A LOWE-HF-000250 RACAL-TRA-006906