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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz (Europe)
140-150/440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 442-447 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 20 kHz (-60 dB), 40 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz (Europe)
140-150/440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 440-445 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 1 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.8-1.2 A Max 600 mA 500 mA
TX Max 10 A Max 11 A 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. ?
Accessories ? ? CTCSS unit
PS-5 Power supply with built-in clock
MPN ICOM-IC-003220H KENWOOD-TM-000251E KENWOOD-TR-008300