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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  23cm  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 15 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 438-450 / 1240-1300 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ±15 kHz (-6 dB)
±25 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W into 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 6 m / 2 m
48.9-54 / 143.7-148.3 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
RF-output 1 / 10 W High: 50/35/10 W, Low: 5/5/1 W AM/CW: 65/74 W (120/140 W input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50-72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC ±20%, neg. ground 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 150 mA ? -
TX 2 A max ? 120-400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1991 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 205 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.07 in)
? 422 × 257 × 254 mm
(16.61 × 10.12 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 303 channels in 3 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS
Triple RX
Built-in VFO
Extensive RF shielding
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000022A KENWOOD-TM-000941A HEATHKIT-VHF-000001-'SENECA'