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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 5 / 10 (and 25?) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 30 dB S/N
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.5 µV (S/N > 10 dB)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.8 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W into 8 ohms @ 10% THD 1.5 W @ 10% THD, 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
144.0-147.995 MHz
(extended range 143.900-148.995 MHz)
2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 5 / 25 W 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 400 mA 600 mA
TX ? 5.5 A max 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
147 × 51 × 198 mm
(5.79 × 2.01 × 7.80 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027H KENWOOD-TR-007730 KENWOOD-TR-007010