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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C ? ?
Tuning steps 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 10-160 m 2-9 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 10-160 m 2-9 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output 0.5/6W 100 W 35 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16V DC ?V DC Mains (110 V AC) or 12 V DC
Current RX Max 180 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.6 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1966 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
? ?
Weight 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 ? 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000007H KENWOOD-TS-000520SE HALLICRAFTERS-TR-000035A