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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.525-1.71 / 5.9-17.9 / 87.5-108 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 10-160 m
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC (4R6 / AA) 13.5V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA ? Max 1.1 A
TX Max 6 A - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
165 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.50 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 27 channels in 1 bank(s) 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS (Station name & Auto time set) Optional XTAL controlled memories
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027E ROBERTS-R-009921 YAESU-FT-000301D