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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
0.01-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 5 / 7 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 / 1 W, Low 3: 3.5 / 3.5 / 0.2 W, Low 2: 1.5 / 1.5 / 0.2 W, Low 1: 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.2 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 8.4V DC +/- 25% Mains or 12V DC
Current RX Max 590 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.9 A 400-800 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1981 and 1982
Dimensions 58 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.28 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
Weight 585 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-100 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 69 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-DELTA-000001E KENWOOD-TR-002500 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302