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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W Max 75 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX Max 600 mA N/A ?
TX Max 4.8 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
? 254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread tuning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025A YAESU-FL-000050B LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135)