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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than 3 µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 55 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 3 W 20-60 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 1.2 A @ 220 VAC
TX ? Max 2.5 A @ 220 VAC

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 198x Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions ? 542 × 222 × 348 mm
(21.34 × 8.74 × 13.70 in)
Weight ? 27.00 kg (59.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502 RFT-000215B