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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 15-160 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 15-160 m
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 12-14V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 6 A - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 198x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
? 248 × 95 × 302 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 11.89 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? Full QSK
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000054 SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000151