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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 103 ~ USD 164
USD 245 ~ USD 275
Rating No reviews yet 2 reviews
HAM bands 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection 75 dB typical ?
Audio output 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output 0.5 / 5.5 W High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC
Current RX 20-250 mA 100-170 mA (no signal)
TX 0.7-2 A 0.5-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x
Dimensions 54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 107 channels in 1 bank(s) 435 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-V000008 KENWOOD-TH-F000006A