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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001% ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 144-148 MHz ?
Modulations 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 144-148 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   RTTY  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 5-70 W 2000W PEP SSB, 1000W CW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC Mains through external L-4PS power supply
Current RX 500-700 mA 600 mA ?
TX 1.7-3.5 A 16 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between and
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 Mobile Base Station

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-TM-002570A DRAKE-L-000004B