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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz 2-7.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz 2-7.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W ? SSB: 5/20 W, AM: 1.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12V DC or mains 18V DC
Current RX 55-270 mA ? ?
TX 350-750 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in West-Germany Between 197x and 198x in Great Britain
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
? ?
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? Built-in ATU
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E SEMCOSET-SEMCO-MOTO RACAL-TRA-000921