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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 5-16V DC 10-15V DC
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A Max 45 mA ?
TX - Max 1.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V ? RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 KENWOOD-TH-000022E LOWE-HF-000250