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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 150 kHz- 54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 10 tubes Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
? 432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ? 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Dial Lamp • Antenna Trimmer • RF Gain • ANL • Bandspread • Calibrator 100 kHz² • Mute • MVC/AVC • Standby • Speaker Terminals • BFO • Q-Multiplier • Line Out 500 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E LAFAYETTE-HA-000520 LAFAYETTE-HA-000225