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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Within 100 Hz after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 + WWV m 108-142 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV for 10 dB S/N 0.5 µV (S/N 10dB)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W (8 ohm / 10% THD) 60 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 1/1 W Max 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC (12-16 V DC) 3×AA/LR6 or external 12V DC
Current RX 0.8-1.2 A 700 mA ?
TX Max 8 A 18 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
58 × 127 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.00 × 1.42 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 207 gr (7.3 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) None 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003220E KENWOOD-TS-000120S YUPITERU-VT-000125-II