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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W 5-45 W 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-10.3V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 30-250 mA 600 mA 600 mA
TX 0.9-2 A 9.5 A 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 207 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features GPS option. DCL DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-U000001 KENWOOD-TM-002550A KENWOOD-TM-002530A