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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.75 µV (20 dB QS)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single (AM/CW/SSB) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? W SSB: 12 W PEP / CW/FM: 14 W / AM: 2.5 W 150 mW / 1.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-14.5 V DC or mains 5.5-11 V DC
Current RX ? 0.6 A 150 mA
TX ? 3 A max 550 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1976 and 1977 in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
60 × 158 × 38 mm
(2.36 × 6.22 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz) with BA-2
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise Blanker
VOX
Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable)
100 kHz marker generator
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Accessories ? YC-221 Digital frequency display ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000022E YAESU-FT-000221R DAIWA-MT-000020