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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
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Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 10-100 W ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9-1 A Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC 350 mA
TX Max 20 A - 2.3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
170 × 60 × 230 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.06 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 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 CI-V Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275H KENWOOD-R-002000 KENWOOD-TR-007100