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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C less than 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
215-230 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.14 µV typical < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica < 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection 75 dB typical ? ?
Audio output 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   -
RF-output 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC 11-16V DC Mains
Current RX 20-310 mA Max 600 mA ?
TX 1.4 A max Max 6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1958 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000080 KENWOOD-TM-000331A HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK III