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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.5-20 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 9 tube superhet
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz (VHF), 30.875 MHz (UHF) - No options installed
2nd: 455 kHz
495 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm External speaker or headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains or 6/170V
Current RX 0.85-1.4 A ?
TX Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1990 in Japan Between 1932 and 1934 in USA
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
?
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 2 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Modular and expandable design
CTCSS/PL encoder
Twin RX
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Accessories ? External power supply 5886AB
MPN ICOM-IC-000901E NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS