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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 6 W, Low: ? W HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4-16V DC 13.8V DC 6 V DC, 4×AA
Current RX ? Max 2.5 A 25-100 mA
TX ? Max 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
?
Weight ? 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RX: 108-174 / 400-490 MHz ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-S000021E KENWOOD-TS-000690S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000024-(OLDER)