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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 76-108 MHz
136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 0.5-10 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external ?
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX ? 300 mA-1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 230 × 11 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 0.43 × 10.24 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
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Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
Alphanumeric name tags
2-Tone, 5-Tone, 50 CTCSS, 114 DCS and DTMF/ANI decode
Large, bright LCD and easy-to-operate backlit keys
FM radio receiver
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000201 KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) SAMCOM-AM-000400UV