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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW ? 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 0.5/5 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16 V DC 6-16 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 20-200 mA 400 mA
TX ? 1.8 A max 5.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 47 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-S000022 ICOM-IC-W000002E KENWOOD-TR-007730