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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 0.5-10 W 5-25 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? 600 mA 80 W
TX ? 6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? DCL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000210 KENWOOD-TM-003530A EDDYSTONE-000730/8