Ham Radio Equipment from the 1980s

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	Multi-700EX Mobile VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-146 MHz TX FM 144-146 MHz
	Multi-750E Mobile VHF Transceiver -	RX FM CW SSB 144-146 MHz TX FM CW SSB 144-146 MHz
	Multi-Palm IV Handheld UHF Transceiver -	RX FM 430-440 MHz TX FM 430-440 MHz
	0012 Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver -	RX FM 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz TX - -
	VF-7401 Mobile VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 143.5-148.5 MHz TX FM 143.5-148.5 MHz
	IC-2A Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-148 MHz TX FM 144-148 MHz
	IC-2E Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-146 MHz TX FM 144-146 MHz
	IC-251E Desktop VHF Transceiver -	RX FM CW SSB 144-146 MHz TX FM CW SSB 144-146 MHz
	IC-451E Desktop UHF Transceiver -	RX FM CW SSB 430-440 MHz TX FM CW SSB 430-440 MHz
	IC-502A Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX CW SSB 50-52 MHz TX CW SSB 50-52 MHz
	IC-720 Desktop Shortwave Transceiver -	RX AM CW SSB 0.1-30 MHz TX AM CW SSB 10-160 m + WARC
	IC-720A Desktop Shortwave Transceiver -	RX AM CW SSB 0.1-30 MHz TX AM CW SSB 10-160 m + WARC
	FM-2025 Mobile VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia) 144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe) TX FM 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia) 144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
	FM-2025A/E Mk II Mobile VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 143.000-148.995 MHz (A) 144.000-148.9875 MHz (E) TX FM 143.000-148.995 MHz (A) 144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
	BCL-1 Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM CW SSB 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz TX - -

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