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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m (160 m option) 143.8-148.2 MHz 162.400 / 162.475 / 162.550 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 260 mW @ 32 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m (160 m option) 143.8-148.2 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 0.1-15 W High: 25 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC + SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC 13.8 V DC Mains + 9V backup battery
Current RX ? Max 600 mA 5 W
TX ? Max 4.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1981 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
150 × 33 × 125 mm
(5.91 × 1.30 × 4.92 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 470 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
Full QSK
DSP option
ATU option
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000002 ICOM-IC-000025A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-WEATHER-ALERT