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Mobile 2m Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   All mode   FM  
Sensitivity ≥ 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 16 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   All mode   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 35 W, Low: 5 W High: 2 W, Low: ? mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?V DC
Current RX 400 mA ? ?
TX 2.5 A max Max 15 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 197x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1980 and 19xx
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 247 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 9.72 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
?
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 67 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000230 KENWOOD-TM-000455E KENWOOD-TR-002400