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UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz 3-6 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne 6 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.3 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack ?
Current RX ? 800 mA max ?
TX 350-700 mA 2.1 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
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Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 26 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-003500 ICOM-IC-T000070E MILITARY-BC-000454