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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output Max 25 W High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A max
TX ? ? 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions ? 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000471E KENWOOD-TH-000021E KENWOOD-TM-D000710G