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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile 10m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 28 MHz (80 channels) 10-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >50 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 28 MHz (80 channels) 10-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 3 W 18 W 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz)
Current RX ? ? 100 W
TX ? ? 400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1971 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? ? 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502A SOMMERKAMP-TS-000310DX SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A