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

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26-56 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 3 W AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains Max 13.8V DC
Current RX 90-250 mA 1.4-1.6 A ?
TX 750 mA Max 15 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1998 and 19xx
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
54 × 112 × 335 mm
(2.13 × 4.41 × 13.19 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000202E ICOM-IC-000575D KENWOOD-TH-G000071E