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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W 10 W (AM: 2 W) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 60Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 12V DC or mains
Current RX 20-200 mA ? ?
TX 1.8 A max Max 4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in West-Germany
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
?
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002E KENWOOD-TS-000700A SEMCOSET-SEMCO-MOTO