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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 1-10 W Max 100 W (AM: 50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-16V DC
Current RX 0.9 A 1.9 A
TX Max 3.3 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 240 × 110 × 260 mm
(9.45 × 4.33 × 10.24 in)
270 × 96 × 313 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.32 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option.
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000211E KENWOOD-TS-000440S