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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) 80-10 m 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   CW   -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW 50 W ? W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50-1000 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) Mains ?
Current RX ? - ?
TX 0.8-2.1 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
330 × 216 × 178 mm
(12.99 × 8.50 × 7.01 in)
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Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD HEATHKIT-DX-000020 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000455