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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 6020 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W Max 25 W 100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 117/230V AC (12V DC option)
Current RX Max 140 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.2 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 198x and 198x Between 1964 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
? 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003AT ICOM-IC-000271A NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005