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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 136-173 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 4 kHz, shape factor <2
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 35 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output 3 W High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 198x Between 2003 and 200x Between 1976 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
360 × 160 × 220 mm
(14.17 × 6.30 × 8.66 in)
Weight ? 355 gr (12.5 oz) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. Noise limiter, BFO.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502 KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET MINIX-MR-000073B