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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 4" speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 40 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 109 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Z000001E LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V HEATHKIT-EK-000002B