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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Military Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 15 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 2-12 MHz 38-55 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 75 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion + XTAL Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
456 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 2-12 MHz 38-55 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
RF-output 1 / 10 W 3.5-15 W 0.9 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military) BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6, 12 or 24V DC Battery pack
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 195x and 197x in USA Between 195x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? ? 265 × 77 × 470 mm
(10.43 × 3.03 × 18.50 in)
Weight ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 8.42 kg (18.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000022S MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009 MILITARY-RT-000176-/-PRC-10