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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? ? SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? ? better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 550-900 mA 400 mA ?
TX 3.6-7.6 A 9.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 14 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210E KENWOOD-TM-000221E YAESU-FT-000747GX