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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 222-225 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity Less than 0.16 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/-60 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 222-225 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 45/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? 0.4-0.9 A
TX Max 10.5 A - Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 15 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002330A KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-TR-007800