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VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 50-54 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 50-54 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10 W 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W) High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A Max 0.7 A 0.85-1.4 A
TX ? Max 15 A Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000551 ICOM-IC-000551D ICOM-IC-000901A