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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Data controller

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.15-1.5 MHz in 4 bands NAVTEX, SIAM, ARQ E3, WEFAX
Modulations FM   AM   CW   NAVTEX  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires high-Z headphones or external speaker LS-3 ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz - Morse, Baudot, Packet, Packet Lite, PACTOR, ASCII, AMTOR, FEX, ARQL, B&W FAX
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - 5-pin DIN connectors

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 12~16 V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA ? 1100 mA
TX Max 1.2 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1936 and 1945 in USA Between and
Dimensions 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
460 × 254 × 231 mm
(18.11 × 10.00 × 9.09 in)
300 × 300 × 89 mm
(11.81 × 11.81 × 3.50 in)
Weight ? 27.90 kg (61.6 lbs) 2.09 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO Hitachi 64180 CPU
Motorola 68H05C4 DDS
Motorola 68H05B4 display controller
Accessories ? LS-3 external speaker ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003AT MILITARY-BC-000344 AEA-PK-000900