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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 25 W, Low: 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX Max 0.7 A 700-900 mA ?
TX Max 5.5 A 1.6-5 A Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning Digital readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E ICOM-IC-000290H YAESU-FT-000625RD