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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 43.1 MHz (VHF), 35.8 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >50 dB ?
Audio output 200 mW ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 0.5/5 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16 V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 30-210 mA 600 mA
TX ? Max 1.5 A 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 47 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS on TX (RX option UT-94), DTMF. Twin RX DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-S000022 ICOM-IC-W000031E KENWOOD-TM-002530A