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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV
Selectivity ? ? 70 / 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 136-174 MHz
400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W Max 150 W 5 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 7.4V, 1200mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX Max 140 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.2 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 199x and 199x Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
119 × 55 × 33 mm
(4.69 × 2.17 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX Water Protection Class IP66
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003AT KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX HYTERA-TC-000610