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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations N-FM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations N-FM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W Max 125 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal Mains
Current RX 10-250 mA ? ?
TX 2.2 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
58 × 128 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.04 × 1.42 in)
?
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 355 gr (12.5 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E KENWOOD-TH-K000004E KENWOOD-TS-000930