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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
275-425 kHz / 525-4000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? X-TAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
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Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX ? 0.5 A 100-300 mA
TX ? Max 21 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan Between 1963 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
320 × 220 × 150 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Detachable front panel 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX. Direction Finding function on 275-425 kHz
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000270 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH SAILOR-000016T