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Handheld VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001 % ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) 0.1 / 1 / 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
144-148 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -60 dB ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA Max 0.8 A 600 mA
TX - Max 3.1 A 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 1979 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000022 ICOM-IC-000260A KENWOOD-TM-003530A