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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL XTAL Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W 10 W 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 55-270 mA ? Max 1.4 A
TX 350-750 mA ? Max 2.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x Between 1977 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
? 307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included ? 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E ICOM-IC-000060 BRAUN-SE-000402