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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? ?
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? 3.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000070 COMMANDER-MINI-000007 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D