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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 10-100 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: ?/?, Low: ?/? W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9-1 A ? 350 mA
TX Max 20 A ? 2.3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
? 170 × 60 × 230 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.06 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275H KENWOOD-TH-000077E KENWOOD-TR-007100