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Desktop VHF VFO
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±20 ppm ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 2m (144-146/148 MHz depending on region) 0.1-30 MHz 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   ISB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 2m (144-146/148 MHz depending on region) - 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC Mains (120/240 V AC) 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX - ? 600 mA
TX ? - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between and Between 1971 and 19xx Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 161 × 111 × 261 mm
(6.34 × 4.37 × 10.28 in)
330 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-DV-000021 DRAKE-DSR-000001 ICOM-IC-T000010