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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 3 W High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 5 W, Low: ? mW

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic RCA (Tulip) BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC ?V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 198x Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502 KENWOOD-TH-000021E KENWOOD-TH-000045AT