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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  23cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 2 m/70 cm: ±10 p.p.m. @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) 23 cm: ±3 p.p.m. @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
118-174 / 320-479 / 1000-1400 MHz (EU)
118-174 / 320-479 / 1000-1400 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 41.8 MHz (2 m) - 42.45 MHz (70 cm) - 72.2 MHz (23 cm)
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 50/35/10 W, Medium: 10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/1 W High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 6.3-16V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA Max 3.2 A 13-100 mA
TX ? Max 12 A Max 2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1993 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
140 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 560 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 319 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/PL encoder
Attenuator (20 dB)
Dimmer
Triple RX.
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027H ICOM-IC-DELTA-000100H KENWOOD-TH-000415E