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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 118-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 75 dB typical ? ?
Audio output 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   FM   FM  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-250 mA 20-200 mA Max 600 mA
TX 0.7-2 A 1.8 A max Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 ICOM-IC-W000002E KENWOOD-TM-000261A