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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Self-powered shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz (12.5 kHz mod exists) kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz HF broadcast bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC Crank handle or 3 × AA batteries
Current RX ? 0.8-1A ?
TX ? Max 4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
178 × 203 × 51 mm
(7.01 × 7.99 × 2.01 in)
Weight ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 22 diode programmable channels, 25 kHz spacing. ? LCD clock
Night light
Flood light
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000240 KENWOOD-TS-000700G COMMANDO-R-000777