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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity ? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 0.5 A 35 W
TX Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 1965 and 1966
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075