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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001% ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 430-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 430-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 mW, ELP: 20 mW 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 500-700 mA ? 600 mA
TX 1.7-3.5 A ? 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
? 180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? DCL
Accessories - ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000045A KENWOOD-TH-000047A KENWOOD-TM-002570A