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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz (12.5 kHz mod exists) kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC
Current RX ? ? 0.8-1A
TX ? Max 3.6 A Max 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
Weight ? 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 22 diode programmable channels, 25 kHz spacing. Dual VFO's. Scanning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000240 ICOM-IC-000490A KENWOOD-TS-000700G