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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 108-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
RF-output 5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.5-16V DC ?
Current RX 2.2-3 A Max 80 mA ?
TX Max 23 A Max 1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 287 × 120 × 316 mm
(11.30 × 4.72 × 12.44 in)
56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
?
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 32 bit DSP, CI-V Auto-ATU: 17-150 ohms (HF), 20-125 ohms (6 m) Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000746-PRO KENWOOD-TH-000079E KENWOOD-TK-000830