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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz Regular broadcast and SW bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 1/1 W 10-15 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-16V DC Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX 0.8-1.2 A 550-750 mA ?
TX Max 8 A 4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003220E HEATHKIT-VF-007401 HEATHKIT-K-000002