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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-950 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW ? ? W

Connections

Antenna BNC + SMA BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC Mains / 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1975 and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 135 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 5.31 × 1.42 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
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Weight 395 gr (13.9 oz) with BP-82 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Built-in IC-R1. Twin RX and twin antennas PC-control ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002SRE LOWE-HF-000235 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-TRC-000457