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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
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Selectivity ± 15 kHz @ -6 dB AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection >N/A >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL)
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 9.5V DC
Current RX 0.7 A ? 68 mA
TX 3.5 A - Max 600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 110 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 4.33 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AQS PBT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000026 ICOM-IC-R000071A JIM-MX-000006S