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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 10 W ? 5-45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000031 KENWOOD-R-000600 KENWOOD-TM-002550E