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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? -
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50-70Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 0.8 A ?
TX Max 3.1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000260A SONY-ICF-006700W