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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 0.495-1310 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM 0.5-25 MHz: 1V (10 dB S/N)
FM 25-900 MHz: 0.32 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM 900-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 45 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW ? High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC ?V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX 16-150 mA 95-170 mA Max 700 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 199x and 200x Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 170 gr (6.0 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002IE ICOM-IC-R000002 KENWOOD-TM-000231E