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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ±20 ppm
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m 2m (144-146/148 MHz depending on region)
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m 2m (144-146/148 MHz depending on region)
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 3 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (with PS-510) Mains or 13.8V DC
Current RX 90-250 mA 180 W max -
TX 750 mA 315 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx Between and
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
330 × 215 × 345 mm
(12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
161 × 111 × 261 mm
(6.34 × 4.37 × 10.28 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000202E KENWOOD-TS-000510 ICOM-DV-000021