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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 ~ 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz 30-1300 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
Selectivity SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) ? 60 dB
Audio output More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   FM   DV  
RF-output 0.1-10 W in 5 steps 350/300 mW High: 20 / 20 W, Medium: 10 / 10 W, Low: 2 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9-15.9V DC 3V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 250-450 mA 38-170 mA ?
TX 3 A max Max 440 mA Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 20xx Between 1998 and 2001 Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
CTCSS / DCS
RIT
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000703 ICOM-IC-Q000007A KENWOOD-TMW-000706