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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor)
Filters ? ? 9MHz crystal
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W ? SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC ?V DC Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit
Current RX 20-200 mA ? ?
TX 1.8 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1969 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
50 × 90 × 38 mm
(1.97 × 3.54 × 1.50 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 260 gr (9.2 oz) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX RX: UHF. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002A STANDARD-C-000116 GALAXY-GT000550