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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  ?
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains
Current RX 450-800 mA ?
TX 3-6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1991 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
483 × 135 × 470 mm
(19.02 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
Weight 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000038A RACAL-RA-006793A