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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Selectivity ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 325 mW at 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 8.4 V DC NiCd
Current RX ? 600 mA (no input signal) 25-180 mA
TX ? Max 7.5 A 750-375 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Keyboard ? Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000003SAT KENWOOD-TW-004000A TEN-TEC-002591