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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz - 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   - FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? Max 10 W 10 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? - 700-900 mA
TX - ? 1.6-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1969 and 19xx in Japan Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Analog readout ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030 MINIX-MTR-000025 ICOM-IC-000290A