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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ± 0.002%
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 220-225 MHz 144.000-148.995 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 220-225 MHz 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 7/25/50 High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 15 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 140 mA 400-550 mA
TX ? Max 1.2 A 1.25-2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000146 ICOM-IC-000003AT KDK-FM-002016AE