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VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 0.5-10 W High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
? ?
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Diode matrix programmable ? Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000021A KENWOOD-TH-000021AT KENWOOD-TRC-000080