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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 75 dB typical ? ?
Audio output 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W 100 W 12 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC Mains ?
Current RX 20-250 mA ? ?
TX 0.7-2 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1974 and 19xx in East Germany Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
? ?
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 25 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 RFT-000215 KRACO-002555FM