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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C) ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack ?
Current RX 1 A 800 mA max ?
TX 13 A max 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 302 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000271A ICOM-IC-T000070A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-WASHINGTON