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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz / 320-479 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? More than 60 dB ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 1-10 W High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? Max 0.6 A Max 55 mA
TX Max 10.5 A Max 2.3 A Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x (early nineties)
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 175 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.89 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
Weight 1.35 kg (3.0 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX
Dual Band Receive
CTCSS Tone Encode
Sub Band Mute
Two Call Channels
Dimmer
Priority Watch
Auto Repeater Function
Scan Functions
Remote Hand Mic
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002410H ICOM-IC-000251E KENWOOD-TH-000026E