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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Heavy-duty receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 / 0.1 / 1 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WARC 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 50 kHz - 32 MHz using plug-in tuners
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW (headphones)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m + WARC 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 100 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 55 mA ?
TX 20 A max. Max 1.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x Between 1992 and 199x Between 1956 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 275 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.83 in)
495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
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Weight ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 15.88 kg (35.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 8 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features RIT
Dial lock
Noise Blanker
Preamp
Dual Digital VFOs
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000730 KENWOOD-TH-000028E TMC-FFR