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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   FM  
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.8 A 100-170 mA (no signal)
TX Max 13 A 0.5-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2001 and 200x
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack
Form factor Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 522 channels in 1 bank(s) 435 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002820H KENWOOD-TH-F000007E