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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Government Communication Receiver
2 m transmitting converter

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.2/0.4/0.54-10 MHz 143.9-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single 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 - 143.9-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   - AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50Ω 200Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1937 and 193x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
? ?
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 HAMMARLUND-SP-000100-"MRM-5" DRAKE-TC-000002