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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1 µV (30 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ± 6 kHz (- 6 dB)
± 12 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? 2.5/0.3 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/200 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 5.5-13V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A ? 20-100 mA
TX Max 6 A - 700 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1951 and 1952 in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
65 × 153 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.34 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 38.00 kg (83.8 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? PLL with thumbwheels. VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050T1 YAESU-FT-000203R