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VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz General coverage
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 2 / 45 W FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 600-750 mA Max 2.5 A ?
TX 2.7-9.5 A Max 16 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1934 and 193x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
?
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025H ICOM-IC-000820H RME-000009D