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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 430-450 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz 430-450 MHz
Modulations All mode   FM   FM  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 mW, ELP: 20 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX 300 mA 100-170 mA (no signal) ?
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) 0.5-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 KENWOOD-TH-F000006A KENWOOD-TH-000047A