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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 ~ 100 kHz ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Europe: 144-146 MHz
USA: 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Europe: 144-146 MHz
USA: 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 350/300 mW 10W (AM: 2 W) Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 10.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX 38-170 mA ? 45-150 mA
TX Max 440 mA ? 250-800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 197x and 19xx Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
? 68 × 181 × 54 mm
(2.68 × 7.13 × 2.13 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna ? 680 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 200 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 CTCSS / DCS
RIT
Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout Scanning. CTCSS option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007A KENWOOD-TS-000700S YAESU-FT-000207R