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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz / hr. at + 25°C after 1 hour warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM  
Sensitivity ? SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):
100 - 500 kHz, less than 2.0 µV
1.8 - 29.9 MHz, less than 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N):
0.5 - 1.8 MHz, less than 13.0 µV
1.8-29.99 MHz, less than 2.0 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD):
28-29.99 MHz, less than 0.5 µV
?
Selectivity ? SSB: More than 2 4 kHz/- 6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/ -60 dB
CW, RTTY: More than 500 Hz/-6 dB
Less than 1 0 kHz/-60 dB
AM: More than 2 4 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/-60 dB
FM: More than 15.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30.0 kHz/-60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL-synthesis Triple / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ≥ 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8-ohm load Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM  
RF-output 25 W 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (120 or 230 V AC) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 400 mA 150 VA max ?
TX 6 A max 760 VA max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 1975 and 1984
Dimensions ? 424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
215 × 63 × 165 mm
(8.46 × 2.48 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Built-in keyer
Automatic antenna tuner (AT)
DSP
Twin RX
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-FM-000027B ICOM-IC-000775DSP ZODIAC-M-005012