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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5.5 W, Low: 0.5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W, FM: 50 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-9V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 198x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
370 × 157 × 350 mm
(14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features CTCSS & DCS (DTMF and voice-scrambler option) CAT system ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000003H YAESU-FT-000980 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000