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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 30-50 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 35 W, Low 3: 20 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 0.5 A Max 55 mA ?
TX Max 9.5 A Max 1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 197x and 1971
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.10 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000449E KENWOOD-TH-000026E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000001-(LOW-BAND)