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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 15 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 60 W 2 / 45 W FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX - 600-750 mA Max 2.5 A
TX ? 2.7-9.5 A Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EICO-000720 ICOM-IC-000025H ICOM-IC-000820H