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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 430-450 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations All mode   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 430-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations All mode   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 mW, ELP: 20 mW 5.5 W max

Connections

Antenna - BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 6-16V DC 1130 mAh Li-Ion pack
Current RX 300 mA ? ?
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
? ?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Backlit DTMF keypad
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 KENWOOD-TH-000047A KENWOOD-TH-K000020AT