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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10-100 W High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 6-16V DC
Current RX 10-250 mA ? 16-100 mA
TX 2.2 A max ? Max 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT. RS-232C ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000761 KENWOOD-TH-000025AT