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VHF Transceiver
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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 30 kHz kHz 5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV or better <0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC
Current RX ? 500-700 mA 100-170 mA (no signal)
TX 2.5 A max 1.7-3.5 A 0.5-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 2001 and 200x
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack
Form factor Mobile Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 67 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 435 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000230 ICOM-IC-000045E KENWOOD-TH-F000007E