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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ± 0.002%
Tuning steps ? ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 118-999 MHz 144.000-148.995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output 2 W High: 50/35 W, Mid-High: 20/20 W, Mid-Low: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 15 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 400-550 mA
TX ? Max 12 A 1.25-2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 2000 and 2002 Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 34 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 1.34 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? 1 gr (0.0 oz) Box, 290 grHead 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 ICOM-IC-002800H KDK-FM-002016AE