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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station Aviation Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 225-400 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   P25  
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 ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 225-400 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   P25  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external Mains / 24 V DC
Current RX 20-200 mA 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX 1.8 A max 300 mA-1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 1995 and 200x in USA
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
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Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features Twin RX Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002A KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) 5820-01-369-1353/4