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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-175 / 300-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 140-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 75 dB typical ? ?
Audio output 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AFSK   FM   FM  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3 W, Low 2: 1.5, Low 1: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC 5.5-16V DC
Current RX 20-250 mA Max 1 A 8-190 mA
TX 0.7-2 A 4-11.5 A Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2002 and 200x Between 1993 and 199x
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
? 55 × 146 × 33 mm
(2.17 × 5.75 × 1.30 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 430 gr (15.2 oz) with FNB-27
Form factor Handheld Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTSS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 KENWOOD-TM-V000708A YAESU-FT-000416