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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 MHz (410-412.5 MHz Hi band converter option: DLS-410) 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100/100/100 W ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 80 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Sweden Between 1998 and 2002 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 120 × 40 × 180 mm
(4.72 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
? 483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-000160 ICOM-IC-000746 COLLINS-HF-008050A