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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Beacon Receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 200-400 kHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
5 µV ?
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 142.5 kHz ?
Image rejection More than 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 1-10 W ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 28V DC (aircraft battery voltage) ?
Current RX Max 0.6 A 0.75 A ?
TX Max 2.3 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA by Detrola Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
100 × 100 × 168 mm
(3.94 × 3.94 × 6.61 in)
?
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000251E MILITARY-BC-001206 COMMANDER-CB-000030