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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Marine receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
150-4200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 600 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB (at 155 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 12 V DC 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC
Current RX Max 600 mA 230-500 mA ?
TX Max 4.8 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
492 × 232 × 220 mm
(19.37 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second 36 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? WX channels (USA) 35 crystal controlled frequencies
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026 SAILOR-R000106