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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
118-174 / 400-470 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 6.3-16V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA Max 200 mA 13-100 mA
TX ? Max 1.4 A Max 2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 199x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) 560 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027H ICOM-IC-T000008E KENWOOD-TH-000415E