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VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: More than 30 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
? FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 10 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output FM/CW: 1-10 W, SSB: 10 W PEP ? 10 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9-1.1 A ? 700-900 mA
TX 1.8-3.3 A - 1.6-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 196x and 196x Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 240 × 110 × 264 mm
(9.45 × 4.33 × 10.39 in)
? 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features NB, VOX, dimmer ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000211 LAFAYETTE-HA-000520 ICOM-IC-000290A