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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 50-54 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB N/Q) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 24 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 50-54 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1-25 W 10 W 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15 V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.5 A max Max 0.7 A Max 0.7 A
TX 1.8-6.5 A ? Max 15 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 162 × 71 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.80 × 10.24 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-000800D ICOM-IC-000551 ICOM-IC-000551D