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UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W High: 25/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1-1.4 A ? Max 2.5 A
TX Max 10.5 A Max 8 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1992 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AFC. Twin RX Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002500A ICOM-IC-003230E KENWOOD-TS-000690S