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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps ? ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 100-180 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? ? 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 ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC ?V DC 10-15V DC
Current RX 20-200 mA ? ?
TX 1.8 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1992 and 199x Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
50 × 134 × 41 mm
(1.97 × 5.28 × 1.61 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 400 gr (14.1 oz) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 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 Twin RX Twin RX RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002A KENWOOD-TH-000078E LOWE-HF-000250