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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations All mode   AM   FM   FSK   GMSK   -
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz
2nd: 450 / 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 450 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz ?
Modulations All mode   FM   FSK   GMSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 300 mA 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) -
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) 300 mA-1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
54 × 1195 × 357 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in)
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Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Built-in TNC
APRS
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000505 KENWOOD-TH-D000007E KENWOOD-T-000599S