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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs)
Current RX ? ? 30-130 mA
TX - ? Max 2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 155 × 55 × 230 mm
(6.10 × 2.17 × 9.06 in)
58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? ? 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000066 ICOM-IC-000022 KENWOOD-TH-000255A