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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999.990 MHz (Cellular blocked) 136-174 MHz 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA N-type Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-11.5V DC 11-16V DC 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC
Current RX 65-220 mA ? ?
TX Max 2 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 1964 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
? 420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. PC-programmable. Alpha tags. CTCSS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000090 KENWOOD-TM-000731E NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500