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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
2 meter Transverter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-1320 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 80-10 + 6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 90 W 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.0V DC Separate PSU (PS-3) Mains (120-240 V AC)
Current RX 50-190 mA - ?
TX Max 2.2 A ? 260 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 2001 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1969 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
? 311 × 171 × 330 mm
(12.24 × 6.73 × 12.99 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000082R AMECO-TX-000086 HEATHKIT-SB-000500