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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 2-25 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W, FM: 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 12-16V DC or mains Mains
Current RX Max 140 mA Max 1.3 A ?
TX Max 1.2 A Max 6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
370 × 157 × 350 mm
(14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCS CAT system
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E KENWOOD-TS-000711E YAESU-FT-000980