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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.54-31 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX ? ? 15 W
TX 10.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 1959 and 1964 in USA Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
? ?
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003230H NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000060 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400