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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  1.25m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) ? less than 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 215-230 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM  
Sensitivity -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
? < 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM  
RF-output 0.5/5 W High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-16 V DC 6-10.3V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 30-250 mA Max 600 mA
TX ? 0.9-2 A Max 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 47 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 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 ? GPS option. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-S000022 ICOM-IC-U000001 KENWOOD-TM-000331A