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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C ? ?
Tuning steps 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   -
RF-output 0.5/6W 3.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16V DC ? Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX Max 180 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.6 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
175 × 48 × 203 mm
(6.89 × 1.89 × 7.99 in)
254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
Weight 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread tuning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000007H LAFAYETTE-LM-000200-AM/FM LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135)