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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps 25 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 3.5 W SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A
TX ? ? 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1984 and 1988 Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 170 × 45 × 155 mm
(6.69 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Detachable front panel PA function ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000280E ZODIAC-M-005123 KENWOOD-TK-000090