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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period after warm up ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 3.7 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output 200 mW External speaker/headphones required > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 0.5/5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input), AM: 125 W (input) 5-45 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/120Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16 V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? ? 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 1967 and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
400 × 159 × 349 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.74 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 47 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-S000022 YAESU-FTDX-000400 KENWOOD-TM-002550A