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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 21/24/28/50 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) 21/24/28/50 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW Max 10 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX 0.8-2.1 A ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000091AD KENWOOD-TS-000660 YAESU-FT-002980E