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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W Max 100 W (AM: 50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 12-16V DC
Current RX 20-200 mA 1.9 A
TX 1.8 A max Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
270 × 96 × 313 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.32 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Auto-AT option.
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002A KENWOOD-TS-000440S