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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 10-80 m 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
? 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more
Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ? Better than 50 dB
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m 80-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 350/300 mW 100 W Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 38-170 mA ? 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off)
TX Max 440 mA ? 15 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1962 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
? 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E K.W.-ELECTRONICS-VICEROY-MARK-III KENWOOD-TS-000520