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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands HF
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz - HF
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output 5 W / 0.5 W / 15 mW ? 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 109 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock
Detachable speaker/mike
Twin RX
Alpha tags
? Noise Blanker
Clarifier
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Z000001A KENWOOD-000009R-59DE YAESU-FT-000125C