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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 80-10 m / 6 m / 2 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 500 Hz / 2.7 kHz roofing filters ?
Receiver system ? DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW ? 5 volts R.M.S. or more, with no load

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 16-150 mA ? -
TX Max 1.4 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 2010 and 20xx in Singapore Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
? ?
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Duo color LCD (amber/green)
Antenna tuner
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002IE KENWOOD-TS-000590 HEATHKIT-HG-000010